Why can saying a word repeatedly eventually feel weird, like, it isn’t a real word or feel like it you’ve never heard it before?

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Why can saying a word repeatedly eventually feel weird, like, it isn’t a real word or feel like it you’ve never heard it before?

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It’s called Semantic Satiation,
When we process information, our brain basically runs a charge through neurons, this is spontaneous!
Every successive charge takes up more energy and time,
When we encounter and see the same word over and over again, the brain processes it again, firing up neurons, thus using more energy and taking more time,
This creates a loop in the brain and tires up the brain, creating a feeling of confusion.

TLDR: Brain gets tired of the same thing coming in its way again and again.

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