Why you hate the sound of your own voice

Explained

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I'm always taken aback whenever I transcribe an interview I've conducted. Mostly this is because the shrill-voiced bro stammering questions sounds nothing like me.

I'm not the only one who cringes at the sound of his own voice. Almost every journalist I know hates hearing his or her voice played back; it always sounds a pitch or two higher than what we're accustomed to.

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Chris Gayomali is the science and technology editor for TheWeek.com. Previously, he was a tech reporter at TIME. His work has also appeared in Men's Journal, Esquire, and The Atlantic, among other places. Follow him on Twitter and Facebook.