Nonverbal communication
The field of nonverbal communication (NVC) has a long history involving many cue
modalities, including face, voice, body, touch, and interpersonal space; different levels of …
modalities, including face, voice, body, touch, and interpersonal space; different levels of …
Voice modulation: a window into the origins of human vocal control?
An unresolved issue in comparative approaches to speech evolution is the apparent
absence of an intermediate vocal communication system between human speech and the …
absence of an intermediate vocal communication system between human speech and the …
Group size and mating system predict sex differences in vocal fundamental frequency in anthropoid primates
Vocalizations differ substantially between the sexes in many primates, and low-frequency
male vocalizations may be favored by sexual selection because they intimidate rivals and/or …
male vocalizations may be favored by sexual selection because they intimidate rivals and/or …
Voice pitch: a window into the communication of social power
Highlights•Low voice pitch conveys impressions related to social power.•We consider why
sex differences in voice pitch evolved in humans and other primates.•Evidence suggests that …
sex differences in voice pitch evolved in humans and other primates.•Evidence suggests that …
Globally, songs and instrumental melodies are slower and higher and use more stable pitches than speech: A Registered Report
Both music and language are found in all known human societies, yet no studies have
compared similarities and differences between song, speech, and instrumental music on a …
compared similarities and differences between song, speech, and instrumental music on a …
The evolution of acoustic size exaggeration in terrestrial mammals
BD Charlton, D Reby - Nature communications, 2016 - nature.com
Recent studies have revealed that some mammals possess adaptations that enable them to
produce vocal signals with much lower fundamental frequency (F 0) and formant frequency …
produce vocal signals with much lower fundamental frequency (F 0) and formant frequency …
The relative importance of intra-and intersexual selection on human male sexually dimorphic traits
Recent evidence suggests that in sexual selection on human males, intrasexual competition
plays a larger role than female choice. In a sample of men (N= 164), we sought to provide …
plays a larger role than female choice. In a sample of men (N= 164), we sought to provide …
The role of loudness in vocal intimidation.
Across many species, a major function of vocal communication is to convey formidability,
with low voice frequencies traditionally considered the main vehicle for projecting large size …
with low voice frequencies traditionally considered the main vehicle for projecting large size …
Body size and vocalization in primates and carnivores
A fundamental assumption in bioacoustics is that large animals tend to produce
vocalizations with lower frequencies than small animals. This inverse relationship between …
vocalizations with lower frequencies than small animals. This inverse relationship between …
The evolution of voice perception
The human voice is a rich source of information and an important means of interpersonal
communication. Beginning with Darwin (1872), vocal communication has long interested …
communication. Beginning with Darwin (1872), vocal communication has long interested …