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In my teens and early 20s I would hear friends calling my name when I was alone especially after a long period of social activity. I know it was just in my head
by daveguy 9y ago
In my teens and early 20s I would hear friends calling my name when I was alone especially after a long period of social activity. I know it was just in my head, but it was still an odd sensation. I've never heard anything outside that, but it was definitely different than the inner monologue.
I don't experience it before falling asleep, and rarely at all anymore. My daughter says hearing voices happens to her somewhat regularly on the verge of sleep.
I am interested to try the "imagine a talking head as you are going to sleep" that someone else mentioned.
I think this kind of conversation is fascinating. Personally think that neuroscientists exploring these phenomena and "edge cases" will help improve our understanding of intelligence, the mind, and brain function.
- teilo 9y agoI have had a few cases where a voice has intruded when I was tired, but not about to fall asleep (in one case I was driving). In each case the voice was not talking to me at all, and it was just a snippet, less than a sentence, and then it's gone and does not recur. It is almost as if I am eavesdropping on a bit of random conversation. I have never experienced a visual hallucination (and I have never taken any drugs that could cause either).