Journal article
Voice pitch alters mate-choice-relevant perception in huntergatherers
Abstract
In humans, voice pitch is thought to be a cue of underlying quality and an important criterion for mate choice, but data from non-Western cultures have not been provided. Here we test attributions to and preferences for voices with raised and lowered pitch in hunter-gatherers. Using a forced-choice playback experiment, we found that both men and women viewed lower pitched voices in the opposite sex as being better at acquiring resources (e.g. …
Authors
Apicella CL; Feinberg DR
Journal
Proceedings of the Royal Society B, Vol. 276, No. 1659, pp. 1077–1082
Publisher
The Royal Society
Publication Date
March 22, 2009
DOI
10.1098/rspb.2008.1542
ISSN
0962-8452