Why You Hear Your Name When Nobody Called

When you hear your name, it is only natural to want to know who called. You try to decode the identity of the caller from the voice. If the identity could not be verified, the next move is to find out who the person is by looking for the person. The next step is why the person called. You answer.

Auditory hallucination

When You Hear Your Name

But there are times when you hear your name from a familiar voice, the person is not around. Or in situations the person is around and denies ever calling you or your name. This is very common in the family unit or at your place of work. You heard your father called and when you answer, he says he never did. If your boss denies ever calling for your attention and you look very STUPID. You may start to wonder what is happening.

The above scenario is completely normal if it happens a few times in a year. It does not mean that you are crazy or going nuts. It simply means that your auditory memory is working.

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Auditory memory is one of your brain's processes to take information that you hear (sound, voice and audio) and store that information until the next time you recall it. The recall normally happens when you are about to sleep or just woke up. But that does not mean it does not happen when you are fully alert.

The name recall happens anytime. It could be when the environment is quiet or noisy. A simple sound can elicit this memory. Most common are water drop from tap head into a bucket of water or animals moving about in the room. And it is most common with people with short names e.g John, Paul but rarely happens to people with long names like Arnold Schwarzenegger.

But when this becomes too frequent and common, it calls for concern. It can become frustrating and terrible. There are reasons it could become very frequent.

Causes Of Regular Auditory Hallucination

Mental Health

There are some mental diseases that can trigger such feelings. A good example is Psychosis, a condition that affects the way your brain processes information. It causes you to lose touch with reality. You might see, hear, or believe things that aren’t real. Psychosis is a symptom, not an illness. A mental or physical illness, substance abuse, or extreme stress (depression or anxiety due to loss of a Loved one) or trauma (rape) can cause it. Schizophrenia is a mental disorder that has the ability to affect a person's feeling, thoughts and behavior.

Dream

This is the most common reason. People hear sounds in their sleep. It can also happen to people who are daydreaming or sleepwalking due to sleeplessness.

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Spiritual

There are characters in the Bible that receive calls from Angel. They heard their name and responded even without seeing the Angel. In some other cases, they see the Angel. Other religions around the world believe in supernatural beings that interfere with human affairs. They believe these supernatural beings call out to those they are interested in. For that reason, it is believed that whenever your name is called, some spirit creatures want your attention. So if you see any other reason why you hear your name, don't be surprised.

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