The sound of your voice

Welcome to The Pointless Post, where we bring you news and stories that you never knew you needed to know! Today's topic is something that everyone has experienced at some point: the sound of our own voice. Have you ever listened to a recording of your voice and cringed at how different it sounds?

The reason for this discrepancy is simple: when we speak, the sound waves from our voice vibrate through our skull and are transmitted directly to our inner ear, creating a different auditory experience than what others hear when they listen to us. This means that the voice we hear in our heads when we speak is not the same as the voice that others hear when we speak.

In fact, studies have shown that people generally prefer the sound of their own voice as heard in their heads, compared to the sound of their voice as heard by others. This may be due to the fact that we are accustomed to hearing our own voice in a certain way, and hearing it differently can be jarring.

But the sound of our voice is not just a matter of personal preference; it can also have an impact on how we are perceived by others. Research has shown that people with deeper voices are often perceived as more authoritative and trustworthy, while people with higher voices are often perceived as more submissive and friendly.

So the next time you cringe at the sound of your own voice, remember that it's not just in your head. But don't worry too much about it; at the end of the day, what matters most is what you have to say, not how you sound saying it.

That's all for this edition of The Pointless Post. Join us next time for more stories and news that you never knew you needed to know!

Dominique