Psychology & Psychiatry
Want to be more persuasive?
The next time you're trying to drive home a point or make a convincing pitch, adjusting the tone of your voice could help.
Sep 27, 2019
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Pregnancy temporarily lowers a woman's voice – new study
Whether we are aware of it or not, our voices say a lot about us. Relying on only the average pitch of a person's voice, we can instantly tell if they are a child or adult, a man or woman. This is because voice pitch is highly ...
May 30, 2018
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Psychology & Psychiatry
You can tell if someone is attracted to you by their voice
We've heard of the physical effects on our body when we are talking to someone we are attracted to, like pupils getting larger or butterflies in our stomach.
Aug 28, 2017
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Neurological issues may drive common voice disorders
Hyperfunctional voice disorders (HVDs) are hard to describe but easy to hear. People with the condition produce a grab-bag of forms of unusual voice behaviors that make them more difficult to follow. Nodules on the vocal ...
Jun 8, 2017
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Vocal signals reveal intent to dominate or submit, study finds
You may not win friends, but a new study finds that you can influence people simply by lowering the pitch of your voice in the first moments of a conversation.
Apr 18, 2016
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Psychology & Psychiatry
In the language of love it's not what you say; it's how you say it
(Medical Xpress)—Humans make subtle changes in their voices when they speak to people they find attractive.
Jul 18, 2014
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Vocal fry hurts women in the labor market
A form of speech known as vocal fry that is low in pitch and creaky sounding is increasingly common among young American women. Although previous research has suggested that this manner of speaking is associated with education ...
May 28, 2014
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Psychology & Psychiatry
People prefer leaders with more masculine voices, even in feminine leadership roles
Male and female leaders with masculine voices are preferred by both men and women. However, even in leadership roles that are typically held by women, both sexes prefer women leaders with low-pitched voices, according to ...
Dec 12, 2012
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Voicing your preferences for a mate—and more
Dear Health Men: You have talked about how a man's height and weight affect how he's treated, perceived and how much money he makes. What about the pitch of his voice?
Mar 19, 2021
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