Effects of Voice Pitch on Social Perceptions Vary With Relational Mobility and Homicide Rate

Fundamental frequency ( fo) is the most perceptually salient vocal acoustic parameter, yet little is known about how its perceptual influence varies across societies. We examined how fo affects key social perceptions and how socioecological variables modulate these effects in 2,647 adult listeners s...

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Published in:	Psychological science Vol. 35; no. 3; pp. 250 - 262
Main Authors:	Aung, Toe, Hill, Alexander K., Hlay, Jessica K., Hess, Catherine, Hess, Michael, Johnson, Janie, Doll, Leslie, Carlson, Sara M., Magdinec, Caroline, G-Santoyo, Isaac, Walker, Robert S., Bailey, Drew, Arnocky, Steven, Kamble, Shanmukh, Vardy, Tom, Kyritsis, Thanos, Atkinson, Quentin, Jones, Benedict, Burns, Jessica, Koster, Jeremy, Palomo-Vélez, Gonzalo, Tybur, Joshua M., Muñoz-Reyes, José, Choy, Bryan K. C., Li, Norman P., Klar, Verena, Batres, Carlota, Bascheck, Patricia, Schild, Christoph, Penke, Lars, Pazhoohi, Farid, Kemirembe, Karen, Valentova, Jaroslava Varella, Varella, Marco Antonio Correa, da Silva, Caio Santos Alves, Borras-Guevara, Martha, Hodges-Simeon, Carolyn, Ernst, Moritz, Garr, Collin, Chen, Bin-Bin, Puts, David
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	Los Angeles, CA SAGE Publications 01-03-2024 SAGE PUBLICATIONS, INC
Subjects:	Adult Competitors Female Flirtatiousness Fundamental frequency Homicide Humans Listeners Male Mating Mobility Perceptions Prestige Sexual Partners Social Perception Voice Women attractiveness voice pitch cross-cultural formidability preregistration open data fundamental frequency
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Summary:	Fundamental frequency ( fo) is the most perceptually salient vocal acoustic parameter, yet little is known about how its perceptual influence varies across societies. We examined how fo affects key social perceptions and how socioecological variables modulate these effects in 2,647 adult listeners sampled from 44 locations across 22 nations. Low male fo increased men’s perceptions of formidability and prestige, especially in societies with higher homicide rates and greater relational mobility in which male intrasexual competition may be more intense and rapid identification of high-status competitors may be exigent. High female fo increased women’s perceptions of flirtatiousness where relational mobility was lower and threats to mating relationships may be greater. These results indicate that the influence of fo on social perceptions depends on socioecological variables, including those related to competition for status and mates.
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ISSN:	0956-7976 1467-9280
DOI:	10.1177/09567976231222288