Vocal clues

The pitch of your voice is unique, whether you’re talking, screaming, shouting, or crying, according to a small study by a team of French and British scientists. Though pitch varies as you speak, differences between people’s voices are preserved across different types of communication. Pitch can also transmit certain personal traits, such as the sex and age of the speaker, their hormonal status and even their social status.

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The pitch of your voice is unique, whether you’re talking, screaming, shouting, or crying, according to a small study by a team of French and British scientists. Though pitch varies as you speak, differences between people’s voices are preserved across different types of communication. Pitch can also transmit certain personal traits, such as the sex and age of the speaker, their hormonal status and even their social status.

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Jul - Aug 2020

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