The Perception and Parameters of Intentional Voice Manipulation

Journal of Nonverbal Behavior

Volumn 38, Issue 1, 2014, Pages 107-127

  Hughes, Susan M ^a   Mogilski, Justin K ^b   Harrison, Marissa A ^c  

^a ALBRIGHT COLLEGE   (United States)

^b OAKLAND UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Confidence; Dominance; Intelligence; Voice attractiveness; Voice manipulation; Voice pitch

Indexed keywords

EID: 84893464091     PISSN: 01915886     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10919-013-0163-z     Document Type: Article

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