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The Phenomenon of Semantic Satiation and its Effects on Words and Music
TLDR Semantic satiation is a phenomenon where a word or piece of music loses its meaning or impact when repeated too many times. This can also apply to popular songs that become overplayed and lose their effect, as well as the use of repetitive elements in music charts.
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Semantic satiation is the phenomenon where a word starts to lose its meaning and sound strange when repeated or written too many times.
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Semantic satiation is the phenomenon where a word starts to lose its meaning and look unfamiliar when looked at or written for a long period of time.
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Semantic satiation is a type of reactive inhibition, which is a phenomenon where the brain stops responding to a repeated stimulus in order to conserve energy.
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Semantic satiation can be applied to things other than words, such as music charts, where songs that reach the top tend to have repetitive elements.
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Semantic satiation can also be applied to music, where songs that become popular quickly tend to lose their effect faster due to repetitive airplay, and even beloved songs can become tiresome after hearing them too many times.
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Semantic satiation reveals that words have emotional attachments that can evoke emotions in us, even if they don't necessarily make us feel a certain way.
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Repeated exposure to a stressor, such as receiving phone calls, can actually decrease the occurrence of stuttering in individuals who stutter, similar to how exposure therapy can reduce fear or anxiety.
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