Why You Hate The Sound of Your Own Voice

Science is proving again why we might be the worst judge of our own voice.

The truth is we hear our own voice differently from everyone else.

Do you remember the first time you heard your own talking or singing voice in a recording? It could be a recital video or simply a voicemail message. Chances are you were surprised about how high it sounded and you didn’t like it. Also, there’s also a good possibility that no one else seemed surprised by your tone.

A recent SciSchow segment on YouTube explains why. Host Hank Green says that when other people listen to us, our sound travels through air into the ear drums into the inner ear. However, when we talk we are hearing our sound from two sources – through our ears and in our head. When we talk, “the voice bounces and transmits vibrations directly into our inner ear.” These vibrations are conducted through — quite literally — our flesh and bones creating a lower frequency. That is why we are always astonished about the highness of our pitch.

Eventually, we get used to the sound of our own voice if we hear it enough times so not every playback of audio will be cringe-inducing. With some voice lessons from The Music Junction you will learn not just how to tolerate your own voice but enjoy it!

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