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But get this: When we ourselves speak, the STS (superior temporar suculud) turns off. We don't hear our own voice, at least not the same way we hear everyone else.

This explains why we are so often surprised when we get feedback based on how we said something. ("Tone? I'm not using some kind of lone!") It also helps explain why our voice sounds so unfamiliar when

we hear ourselves on an audio recording.

DOUGLAS STONE

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