It's stated that burning ears are a solid indicator that someone is talking about you. However, it is possible that you are experiencing a brainwave. Scientists developed the notion after developing a high-tech headgear that analyzes brain activity by measuring variations in ear temperature. The test subjects were asked simple questions to which they had to answer "yes" or "no." Even though the questions were simple, those who were not talked about responded with cooled-off ears while those who were talked about showed heated ears. It has been suggested that this is because people talk more about others who are interested in them. The idea of burning ears as an indication of gossip has been around for quite some time now. In ancient Greece, it was believed that if your ears were burned, then you had been told something bad about yourself. This belief continued into medieval times where it was stated that if you heard something bad about another person, but didn't hear it yourself, then they had said something good about you. In modern times, the concept of burning ears has made its way into popular culture through song and dance. If you pay attention to what type of music everyone is dancing to, you will see that the songs that get played most often mention burning ears.