The Speech-to-Song Illusion

The video explores the speech to song illusion, discovered by Diana Deitch in 1995. This phenomenon occurs when a spoken phrase, repeated multiple times, begins to sound like a song. Experiments demonstrate that this illusion highlights a strong connection between speech and music, showing that our auditory system can rapidly reorganize perception without changing the physical properties of the sound. This showcases short-term neuroplasticity in our auditory system.

Who discovered the speech to song illusion?

• Diana Deitch

• Ludwig van Beethoven

• William Shakespeare

• Albert Einstein

What happens when a spoken phrase is repeated multiple times according to the speech to song illusion?

• It becomes louder

• It sounds like a song

• It becomes quieter

• It sounds like a whisper

Which phrase was used to demonstrate the speech to song illusion?

• All the world's a stage

• Sometimes behaves so strangely

• A rose by any other name

• To be or not to be

What did the experiments reveal about the relationship between speech and music?

• They are completely unrelated

• They share a strong linkage

• Music is superior to speech

• Speech is superior to music

What does the speech to song illusion demonstrate about our auditory system?

• It is only capable of processing speech

• It shows short-term neuroplasticity

• It is inflexible

• It cannot distinguish between sounds