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This is why we all hate the sound of our own voice

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You know that thing when you hear the sound of your voice on a recording and want to die inside? That.

There’s a reason why we all hate the sound of our own voice: science.

It’s all to do with the inner workings of our ears; the outer, middle and inner parts.

The middle part of the ear amplifies and transfers sound to the inner part which translates those sounds into signals for the brain.

So far, so straightforward right?

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When sound enters our ears it is either air-conducted (outside noise, like a recording of ourselves) or bone-conducted (the voice inside our heads).

Dr. Chris Chang, an otolaryngologist at Fauquier Ear, Nose & Throat Consultants in Warrenton, told NBC that:

‘When [people listen] to a recording of their voice speaking, the bone-conducted pathway that… Read the full story


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