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 and in what year?

What phenomenon occurs when a spoken phrase is repeated multiple times?

What does the speech to song illusion suggest about the relationship between speech and music?

Describe the results of the experiments conducted on the speech to song illusion.

What does the term 'neuroplasticity' refer to in the context of the auditory system?