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TED December 13, 2025 1m

If hearing your voice in a video makes you cringe, this might be the reason #TEDTalks

Summary

The main theme is why people dislike the sound of their recorded voices, exploring the physiological reasons behind this phenomenon. It discusses bone conduction, mechanical filtering, and habituation within the inner ear's cochlea. The takeaway is that the voice we hear internally is acoustically different and perceived less intensely than the outward-projected voice, leading to surprise when hearing a recording.

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