The amazing speech-to-sound illusion:
First listen to Sound Demo 1. Your brain will interpret it as a melody. Then listen to Sound Demo 2. In the middle of the speech the speaker will appear to burst into a song!
To experience the illusion, play the two recordings in sequence
(demos by Diana Deutsch, UC San Diego).
The speech-to-song illusion reveals that the exact same sequence of sounds can seem either like speech or like music, depending only on whether it has been repeated.
source: aeon.co/magazine/altered-states/why-we-love-repetition-in-music
more info: deutsch.ucsd.edu/pdf/Sci_Am-2010_Jul_Aug_36-43.pdf
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That's pretty bizarre Rob. I had to listen to them a couple times to get the effect.
ReplyDeleteWow that is pretty bizarre alright. Now if ever I listen to only the second sample I hear that song. I wonder now, if I did not know the "tune" what the second demo would sound like? Very cool!
ReplyDeleteI understand what I'm meant to hear, but I don't hear it. It must be my old brain. I shall persevere.
ReplyDeleteYeah, it is really more of what I would refer to as "talking in a 'sing-song' voice;" at first it sounds like normal speech but when repeated it starts sounding unnaturally melodic.( At least for me anyways...) Hang in there mate - if my brain'll do it you should be optimistic for yourself. ;)
DeleteThanks for the encouragement masodo, but it not happening. I might come back in a few days and have another go.
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