Why does hearing yourself speak with a few seconds of delay, completely crash your brain?
In: Biology
This is called the stenger phenomenon, and it’s used in audiology if you suspect malingering – someone claiming to have worse hearing than they do. You have them read a passage, and play back their voice with a delay at a volume they shouldn’t be able to hear it at if they’re being honest with their other tests, and watch for them to stumble.
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