How do voice acoustics affect the perceived trustworthiness of a speaker? A systematic review.

ABSTRACT: Trust is a multidimensional and dynamic social and cognitive construct, considered the glue of society. Gauging someone's perceived trustworthiness is essential for forming and maintaining healthy relationships across various domains. Humans have become adept at inferring such traits from speech for survival and sustainability. This skill has extended to the technological space, giving rise to humanlike voice technologies. The inclination to assign personality traits to these technologies suggests that machines may be processed along similar social and vocal dimensions as human voices. Given the increasing prevalence of voice technology in everyday tasks, this systematic review examines the factors in the psychology of voice acoustics that influence listeners' trustworthiness perception of

SUBMITTER: Maltezou-Papastylianou C 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11931160 | biostudies-literature | 2025

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature