
Is It Just Me? : Why does hearing our recorded voice make us cringe?
Published on 2 Oct 2026
Why does our recorded voice sound so unfamiliar, and is that really how everyone else hears us? On Is It Just Me? Dr Cate Madill, Associate Professor and Director of the Sydney Voice Lab at the University of Sydney, explains how we hear our own voice, why it is tied so closely to our sense of identity, and whether listening back more often can help us become more comfortable with it.
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