Study Stresses the Importance of Recognizing Our Own Voice

New findings about our ability to identify our own speech illuminate our "sense of agency" and provide insight into auditory hallucinations.

By Sam Walters
Jul 6, 2022 1:00 PMJul 6, 2022 1:10 PM
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When we say something and struggle to recognize the sound, can we still recognize that we are its source? Though the answer may seem simple, recent research in Psychological Science reveals that our ability to recognize our own voice plays a pivotal role in our "sense of agency" over our speech.

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