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From: dembry@hplabs.UUCP (Paul E. Dembry)
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Subject: Re: Strange sleep/relaxation producing s - (nf)
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Date: Wed, 17-Aug-83 18:42:51 EDT
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hplabs!dembry    Aug 17 14:39:00 1983

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Subject: Strange sleep/relaxation producing sounds

I find the sound of rustling papers (commonly found in an office environment)
to be very relaxing, to the point of occassionally making me drowsy. Another
person I know has considerable trouble staying awake if there is a running
vacuum cleaner within earshot. Anyone out there have their own personal
soporiferous sound? Any comments about this (like "why")? One person's
sound just doesn't do it to other people. I think that it is weird, and
would like to hear other's opinions, either directly or posted.
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Most people will be relaxed by non-descript background noise that approaches
white noise.  For me, a steady ventilating fan will knock me out in very
short order.  Coffee has no effect on this.  
Another component involved in this are noises that people associate with
sleep.  I used to have a fish aquarium in which the bubbling filter was
always on.  Therefore, I always heard this sound as I went to sleep at
night.  Today the same sound will make me drowsy.

                                          Paul Dembry
                                          ucbvax!hplabs!dembry