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Why do we hate the sound of our own voices?

  • Written by Neel Bhatt, Assistant Professor of Otolaryngology, UW Medicine, University of Washington
Why do we hate the sound of our own voices?Your voice, when played back to you, can sound unrecognizable.GeorgePeters/Getty Images

As a surgeon who specializes in treating patients with voice problems, I routinely record my patients speaking. For me, these recordings are incredibly valuable. They allow me to track slight changes in their voices from visit to visit, and it helps confirm...

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