THE INFLUENCE OF NASALITY OF VOICE ON SEX-STEREOTYPED PERCEPTIONS

Men's and women's voices differ acoustically, and sex-stereotyped attributions are formed based on gender of voice. Recently it has been reported that men's voices are less nasal than women's voices, and that nasality of voice is inversely related to perceptions of persuasiveness...

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Published in:Journal of nonverbal behavior 1999-12, Vol.23 (4), p.271-281
Main Authors: Bloom, Kathleen, Zajac, David J, Titus, Julie
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Perceptions
Psychology
Sexes
Sound
Speech
Stereotypes
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Summary:Men's and women's voices differ acoustically, and sex-stereotyped attributions are formed based on gender of voice. Recently it has been reported that men's voices are less nasal than women's voices, and that nasality of voice is inversely related to perceptions of persuasiveness. The present study was designed to determine whether nasality of voice affected sex-stereotyped perceptions.
ISSN:0191-5886
1573-3653
DOI:10.1023/A:1021650809431