[voice recording ]SpeedKingz / Shutterstock * MANY PEOPLE WILL ADMIT TO NOT LIKING THE SOUND OF THEIR OWN VOICE. * YOUR VOICE IS THE SOUND YOU'LL HEAR THE MOST IN YOUR LIFE, BUT WEIRDLY, YOU'RE NOT ALL THAT FAMILIAR WITH IT. * IT'S PARTLY BECAUSE YOU HEAR YOUR VOICE THROUGH BONE, WHILE EVERYONE ELSE HEARS IT THROUGH THE AIR. * ALSO, YOUR BODY IS REALLY EFFECTIVE AT FILTERING OUT ITS OWN SOUNDS. * YOU ALSO PROBABLY THINK YOUR VOICE IS FINE WHEN YOU DON'T REALISE IT'S YOURS. * THERE ARE A FEW PSYCHOLOGICAL REASONS FOR THE PHENOMENON, BUT ULTIMATELY HOW YOU SOUND ISN'T SOMETHING TO BE ASHAMED OF — IT SHOWS OFF WHO YOU ARE. Back in ancient Greece, actors would wear a mask called a "persona." The functions were two-fold: to portray a different character, and to carry their voices further around the atrium. Since then, the word "person" in English, derived from persona, is the simplest definition for what we are. Our voices, according to vocal researcher at MIT Rébecca Kleinberger, are a means of expression, both to others and within ourselves.SEE THE REST OF THE STORY AT BUSINESS INSIDERNOW WATCH: An early bitcoin investor explains what most people get wrong about the cryptocurrency SEE ALSO: * Following this 32-minute morning routine could be the secret to starting your day right * These shockingly realistic photos show what celebrities like Meghan Markle and Kate Moss could look like in 35 years * 13 ways sex is good for the body and brain
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