2022-05-07

Have you ever had such an experience? When chatting on WeChat, you sent someone a voice message where you thought your voice was clear and moving, but when you heard your own recorded voice, you couldn't help wondering: Is this really my voice? Why is it so ugly!

你是否曾有这样的经历？微信聊天时，给别人发了一段语音，自以为声音清脆动人，结果一点开自己的语音条时不禁怀疑：这真的是我的声音吗？怎么这么难听！

It's not your fault. The discomfort1 we have over hearing our voices in audio recordings3 is probably due to a mix of physiology4 and psychology5.

这真不是你的锅！我们在微信中听到自己的声音时感到不舒服，可能是由于生理和心理的双重影响。

For one, the sound from an audio recording2 is transmitted differently to your brain than the sound generated when you speak.

首先，从录音中传来的声音与说话时产生的声音是通过不同方式传递给大脑的。

When listening to a recording of your voice, the sound travels through the air and into your ears — what's referred to as "air conduction". The sound energy vibrates the ear drum and small ear bones. These bones then transmit the sound vibrations6 to the cochlea, which stimulates7 nerve axons that send