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Have you ever had auditory pareidolia on the trail? (lemmy.world)

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I was hiking in a wilderness area...a very remote trail without a lot of action, and at one point I heard voices...I swore I heard human voices.

It was up in the mountains, too, so there wasn't much to make noise like that.

Obviously, I know it's my brain hearing trees groaning in the wind and quickly shortcutting to, "must be a human voice!" But it was just eerie.

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[–] Pencilnoob@lemmy.world 8 points 3 days ago

I have, but also it's entirely possible sometimes to hear people over really long distances. I know I've heard folks baaarely in night air that were at least a half mile away. A slight breeze can carry sound a really long way.

Other times I know for sure I'm just hearing trees and wind. Whispers too in the breeze and trees. One time I heard a fox that sounded just like a human child crying. It was terrifying.