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Tracking Down the "Embarrassing Memory" Noise
Merlin Mann | Jul 23 2008
Compelled to Blurt... | Ask Metafilter Like a lot of people in this Ask Metafilter thread, I thought I was the only person in the universe who made an unconscious little noise when remembering something stupid I did or said.
For context, my tic (which can also be heard when someone near me does something dumb) sounds a little like the noise Leo Bloom makes after he falls on his keys (00:34). "Ooooooom...." The Question to YouAnyone else do this? Anybody out there qualified to talk about the psychology or neuroscience behind this apparent phenomenon? I’ll bet there’s a cool, scientific name for it. 26 Comments
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if I'm nuts, at least I'm in good company.Submitted by ddb on July 23, 2008 - 11:14am.
This is one of those articles that gives me the "oh my god, I'm not alone" moment. I don't make a specific noise, what I end up doing is muttering some comment about an embarrassing memory, or reciting a bit of an embarrassing conversation, or just blurting out "why did you do that, idiot?" in a low breath at some inappropriate time. I try to explain it away with "sometimes I talk to myself," but most of the time I just get more embarrassed. It's even worse when people think the "idiot" comment is directed at them, when it's really just me reacting to spending some time deep within my own head. » POSTED IN:
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