From: The Washington Post
Why you probably hate the sound of your own voice
The Washington Post:
Whether you’ve heard yourself talking on the radio or just gabbing in a friend’s Instagram video, you probably know the sound of your own voice — and chances are pretty good that you hate it.
As the video above explains, your voice as you hear it when you speak out loud is very different from the voice the rest of the world perceives. That’s because it comes to you via a different channel than everyone else.
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“We see ourselves in the mirror all the time—you brush your teeth, you shave, you put on makeup,” Pamela Rutledge, director of the Media Psychology Center, told The Atlantic. “Looking at yourself in the mirror becomes a firm impression. You have that familiarity. Familiarity breeds liking. You’ve established a preference for that look of your face.”
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Is it the only reason that I hate my voice? For me it’s the situation that I thought my voice more emotional then it on the radio.
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