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Why do people hear their names being called in the woods? (www.livescience.com)
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[–] emptyother@programming.dev 20 points 4 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.