Why do we say “huh” as if we did not hear what the other person said, but it gets processed 2 seconds later?

Question

Why do we say “huh” as if we did not hear what the other person said, but it gets processed 2 seconds later?

In: Biology

Answer 1

Broad answer: Incoming data trickles through your brain on lots of different paths, at different speeds.

My weirdest example: when I flinch at a loud sound, the memory of the flinch usually precedes the memory of the sound.