If you're looking for a long-term relationship or to boost your social status, lower your pitch, according to researchers studying the effects of voice pitch on social perceptions. They found that ...

Psychologists and biologists have investigated whether voice pitch can influence how female faces are evaluated. Their conclusion: a higher voice does indeed influence how the corresponding face is ...

That distinctive sound of your voice—whether it’s high and lilting or deep and resonant—reveals far more about your body chemistry than you might realize. While we often think of our voices as simply ...

Low-pitched voices make male leaders sound more trustworthy, but that is not the case for female leaders, according to a study from Lawrence-based University of Kansas. The study, published in the ...

Lower vocal pitch is considered more attractive among men and women when searching for a spouse. Lower-pictched male voices are also seen as more formidable and prestigious. The corresponding study ...

Beauty isn’t the only thing that entices men. A recent study published by Personality and Individual Differences in November found that some men are willing to risk it all for a woman with a ...

Holly has a degree in Medical Biochemistry from the University of Leicester. Her scientific interests include genomics, personalized medicine, and bioethics.View full profile Holly has a degree in ...

A few studies have shown that the sound of voices have a hereditary link, and many of us have noticed that some family members have very similar voices. Although body size and hormones are known to ...

When confronted with a voice for the first time people form spontaneous impressions about the speaker’s characteristics. For example, studies have found that people associate specific physical ...