YANNY or LAUREL?

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Yanny v Laurel an auditory illusion made popular in May 2018. It went viral on the internet and was picked up by all the major news channels including CNN, CBS, and NBC. It was also featured on The Ellen Show and Jimmy Kimmel Live!

How does it work?

Another interview by PBS affiliate WTTW in Chicago, psychology professor Howard Nusbaum says, “Your ear essentially breaks the sound down into different frequencies so every complex sound has low frequencies and high frequencies and when they’re added up together it makes a complex sounds [sic].” Nusbaum continues, "As people age, they lose the ability to hear high frequencies and are more likely to hear “Laurel” because the word operates at a lower frequency."

About our two experts:

Alexander Francis is associate professor of speech, language, and hearing sciences at Purdue University.

Howard Nusbaum, a psychology professor at the University of Chicago who specializes in speech science.