Skype psychology

[Froge]

Ever since MSN went down and I had to switch to Skype, I've developed a minor but intriguing mental problem. I keep hearing the skype bubble sound that indicates I've received a new message whenever I'm on the computer. My Skype could be off and I'd be listening to some music when suddenly I hear the bubble sound, and I would be distracted, for a fraction of a second, wondering if I had just received a new message. This also occurs often while playing games.

Is this common phenomena?

[Ghieri]

Ever since MSN went down and I had to switch to Skype, I've developed a minor but intriguing mental problem. I keep hearing the skype bubble sound that indicates I've received a new message whenever I'm on the computer. My Skype could be off and I'd be listening to some music when suddenly I hear the bubble sound, and I would be distracted, for a fraction of a second, wondering if I had just received a new message. This also occurs often while playing games.

Is this common phenomena?

Sometimes when listening to music I hear my name being called. 'Tis quite annoying when I have to take my headphones off to make sure.

[DavidS]

I guess that is half conditioning from hearing it a lot while being online/on a computer and the fact that the sound has the wird property to be similar to many other sfx out there. I guess the conditioning makes it even easier to mistake certain sounds for Skype. Turn the Skype sound off for a while and see if something changes after a few weeks. (is it possible to change the Skype sound? If yes try to experiment with different stuff.)

[Kman]

Ever since MSN went down and I had to switch to Skype, I've developed a minor but intriguing mental problem. I keep hearing the skype bubble sound that indicates I've received a new message whenever I'm on the computer. My Skype could be off and I'd be listening to some music when suddenly I hear the bubble sound, and I would be distracted, for a fraction of a second, wondering if I had just received a new message. This also occurs often while playing games.

Is this common phenomena?

Sometimes when listening to music I hear my name being called. 'Tis quite annoying when I have to take my headphones off to make sure.

both of these happen to me all the time actually

[7heDubz]

HAPPENS TO ME ALL THE TIME thank god im not all alone...

[Kreekakon]

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tetris_effect

Whamo, here you go.

[Ghieri]

That could also explain why both me and my sister can hear Pokemon music at night despite neither of our gameboy's being powered on.

[Adny]

what about when you feel your phone vibrate but its not even in your pocket, or you check it and it has no new notifications

[Froge]

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tetris_effect



Whamo, here you go.

Very interesting read. Also happens when I do too much math. Sometimes I unconsciously think words are variables and I have to factor letters out of them.

[Ashtoreth]

When I was a little girl, I played "Alex Kidd in Miracle World" so many times that I'd hear the main theme and the sound effects in my head everywhere I was... Especially the jumping and punching sounds.

Spoiler below!