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Why do people hear their names being called in the woods? (www.livescience.com)
submitted 6 months ago by godzilla_lives@beehaw.org to c/science@beehaw.org
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[–] Boomkop3@reddthat.com 35 points 6 months ago (2 children)

I've never experienced this, I've been in the woods plenty of times tho

[–] Paradachshund@lemmy.today 11 points 6 months ago (1 children)

Same, never had this happen and I've also been in the woods many times.

[–] remington@beehaw.org 6 points 6 months ago

I have spent a great deal of time in forests (and still do). I have not experienced anything like this.

[–] Alsjemenou@lemy.nl 3 points 6 months ago

I would like to add to this. I spend at least 20 hours a week in forests, and have heard a lot of things. Never my name.

[–] Coskii@lemmy.blahaj.zone 33 points 6 months ago (1 children)

If this isn't an SCP, it definitely should be. That being said I've never experienced this and I spent an awful lot of time wandering in the wildernesses in Monterey.

[–] Neato@ttrpg.network 25 points 6 months ago (1 children)

If you hear your name called while collecting samples in [redacted] Forest, ND, DO NOT respond. Calmly walk back to your vehicle and radio for support. An extraction team will be at your location shortly to remove you from the gaze of [redacted].

[–] Whimseymimple@beehaw.org 5 points 6 months ago

Oh no. Did you say ND? 👀

[–] Karyoplasma@discuss.tchncs.de 24 points 6 months ago (3 children)

This reminds me of Black & White, the god simulation game from, idk, the early 2000s. They had a list of common names and if your save profile matched one, a creepy voice would call you from time to time.

[–] umbrella@lemmy.ml 8 points 6 months ago

this is cool

[–] loops@beehaw.org 5 points 6 months ago

That game was so good.

[–] bradorsomething@ttrpg.network 1 points 6 months ago

It need to come back on VR head sets.

[–] emptyother@programming.dev 20 points 6 months ago

I know I heard my name called occasionally as a kid. Clear as day but directionless, seemingly from very close to me. I figured its just a bug in a developing mind. But could also be that my mom got damn angry if I didnt hear her calling so I was always listening for it, and like the article describe, I picked up noise and the brain filled in the expectation.

[–] onlinepersona@programming.dev 6 points 6 months ago

This is the equivalent of people seeing Jesus in rice grains, but the aural version.

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[–] LallyLuckFarm@beehaw.org 4 points 6 months ago (2 children)

Why do I hear my name being called in the woods? Gray catbirds

[–] loops@beehaw.org 2 points 6 months ago (1 children)

Oh damn, I think that could be misinterpreted as human voice with the right distance and interference.

[–] LallyLuckFarm@beehaw.org 2 points 6 months ago

Forty years living in their range and having a name that sounds like their call, and they are still never my first assumption.

[–] Whimseymimple@beehaw.org 2 points 6 months ago

They really need to talk to Mary!

[–] Spitzspot@lemmings.world 2 points 6 months ago

*John Timber enters the chat