Male Vocal Quality and Its Relation to Females' Preferences.

ABSTRACT: In both correlational and experimental settings, studies on women's vocal preferences have reported negative relationships between perceived attractiveness and men's vocal pitch, emphasizing the idea of an adaptive preference. However, such consensus on vocal attractiveness has been mostly conducted with native English speakers, but a few evidence suggest that it may be culture-dependent. Moreover, other overlooked acoustic components of vocal quality, such as intonation, perceived breathiness and roughness, may influence vocal attractiveness. In this context, the present study aims to contribute to the literature by investigating vocal attractiveness in an underrepresented language (i.e., French) as well as shedding light on its relationship with understudied acoustic components of vocal

SUBMITTER: Suire A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10367192 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Jul-Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature