Game while daydreaming.

[Msuni]

I'm not really sure where else to post this so maybe someone on here can give/link me to some answers. 

 

So I tried researching this and couldn't find anything. Occasionally when I'm playing a game I will go into a day dream, not even thinking/concentrating on the game anymore, but yet I'm still able to play. This is most prevalent, when driving in a game from A to B, I will start driving there, enter a day dream then magically end up at my destination. I'm just curious as to if anyone else has this and how my 'subconscious' (kinda but not really) is able to so this. 

Thank you to anyone that responds, really appreciate it.

[ThePD]

I used to experience this alot when I was younger playing Diablo 2. I would subconsciously think of other events and oddly enough whenever I play that game even after 10+ years I still will recall those thoughts I used to have.

[Msuni]

1 hour ago, ThePD said:

I used to experience this alot when I was younger playing Diablo 2. I would subconsciously think of other events and oddly enough whenever I play that game even after 10+ years I still will recall those thoughts I used to have.

I dont understand why and how it happens lol. It seems weird, often my 'subconscious' would be better at the game than me. Reaching my destination faster and without crashing for example.

Thanks for the reply glad to know, yet unlikely, im not the only one to experience this. :)

[Beskamir]

This is just how memory tends to work. At the time you were focused/engaged enough to cognitively perform the task but since it wasn't interesting enough you didn't encode it beyond the 30 seconds that short term memory tends to hang around for. It's kind of related to this https://youtu.be/TcWUSuMpdso ? (Well actually it's more closely related to an example a prof used in one of my classes of how when driving around in real life people tend to zone out and not encode the memories of their driving but I can't find a source using that exact example so here's one about leaving rooms instead)

[Msuni]

11 hours ago, ElfFriend said:

This is just how memory tends to work. At the time you were focused/engaged enough to cognitively perform the task but since it wasn't interesting enough you didn't encode it beyond the 30 seconds that short term memory tends to hang around for. It's kind of related to this https://youtu.be/TcWUSuMpdso ? (Well actually it's more closely related to an example a prof used in one of my classes of how when driving around in real life people tend to zone out and not encode the memories of their driving but I can't find a source using that exact example so here's one about leaving rooms instead)

Firstly thanks for the reply, really appreciate it. 

 

I haven't actually heard of the 'location updating effect (doorway effect)' before and i have to say it was actually really interesting. So thanks for that as well.

Also, i don't think i have ever experience the doorway effect in all honesty, maybe i just don't remember - kinda ironic really.