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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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I was astonished to hear that other people do this, too.Submitted by B Johnsen on July 24, 2008 - 8:15pm.
My vocalization is a humming noise that lasts for the space of a long exhalation. I've always assumed it came from a gestalt therapy technique with which I'm familiar in which one makes a particular sound (e.g., aaaaah, hmmmm) on the exhale while simultaneously doing a body movement (e.g., raising arms overhead, then letting them drop into lap). It very effectively jumps one's mind off the hamster wheel in preparation for getting down to business. My most recent use: An attempted social cheek kiss on another, taller woman that somehow went horribly awry and ended up as a firm, wet smacker on the side of her neck hmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm » POSTED IN:
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