Why does the ‘vibe’ change in a room when you turn the TV off?

Question

Okay, it’s a hard feeling to explain in a title. And maybe it’s just me. Sorry for either/or.

Imagine you are sitting in your living room reading a book with your back to the TV. The TV is paused and you aren’t paying attention. But if you turn off the TV suddenly the room feels…*smaller?*

Is this an actual thing or is it just monkey brain?

In: Biology

Answer 1

I know exactly what you are talking about.

Though I get the opposite, a room feels larger.

My mother used to put it down to static electricity, though to be honest I think it’s just the absence of the very subtle hum of electricity that is almost imperceivable.