Honestly? I'm not so sure about that either. It seems to be regular — I've experienced three days like that so far with relatively even intervals so it wouldn't surprise me if it was intentional and disguised as an accident. They sure do a lot of that around here as is.
As for the psychological factor... well, it's pretty self-explanatory. Living in an environment as unstable as this is emotionally exhausting, especially for those of us that remain here for months. Some close to a year by now.