Abu-Bakr
01-31-2007, 09:24 AM
What Your Voice Says About You
(and How Your Voice Impacts Others)
When it comes to speaking, it's not only your words that have an impact. Your voice -- whether it's booming, raspy, petite or demure -- also speaks volumes about your personality, physical health, even your sexual activity.
"When the phone rings, even though you may not know the person at the other end of the line, as soon as they speak you usually know whether you are talking to a male or female, and a child or adult. In other words, the sound of a person's voice conveys information about the biological status of the speaker," said Gordon Gallup, from the University of Albany's department of psychology.
Aside from obvious factors like gender and age, your voice can also convey your true emotions, even when you'd rather it not (such as a subtle wavering when you intend to sound strong, or a slight increase in pitch at the end of a sentence, letting on you're not certain). Delving even deeper, your voice impacts how others perceive you, perhaps more so even than physical appearance.
Are You an Extrovert or an Introvert? Your Voice Says it All
A study by researchers at Stanford University, published in the Journal of Experimental Psychology, found that people "hear" personality in voices -- even those they know are computer-generated.
What's more, the 72 study participants were able to accurately judge personality based solely on voice. They heard voices that were either "extroverted" (louder and faster) or "introverted" (softer and slower), and the participants were able to accurately gauge the voices' personalities.
We Like Voices That Sound Like Our Own
In the same study, it was also found that people preferred voices that were more like their own; those who described themselves as introverts were more attracted to the introvert voice, and vice versa for the extroverts.
Also, when the voice personality (which read book reviews from a phony Internet book store) matched the listener's, the listener was more attracted not only to the voice, but also to the book reviews -- and was more likely to say they'd buy the book being reviewed.
The findings show the significance that voice, including computer-synthesized speech, can have in a sales environment.
"To maximize liking and trust, designers should set parameters [for computer-synthesized speech], for example, words per minute or frequency range, that create a personality that is consistent with the user and the content being presented."
Other Interesting Vocal Facts
A voice is a mysterious thing, and even you may not know what your voice is saying about you:
- A change in the pitch of a person's tone of voice can indicate they're lying to you. (http://www.sixwise.com/newsletters/05/06/29/the_top_seven_signs_that_someone_is_lying_to_you.h tm)
- Using your voice to sing can improve your health. (http://www.sixwise.com/newsletters/06/06/07/how_singing_improves_your_health_even_if_other_peo ple_shouldnt_hear_you_singing.htm)
- Having a natural tone, volume, pitch and pace of voice (http://www.sixwise.com/newsletters/05/10/19/how_your_body_language_conveys_confidence_intellig ence_and_trust__or_a_lack_there_of.htm)indicates that you are secure and confident.
And even when babies cry it can tell you if he is hungry, cold, thirsty, bored, looking for a cuddle. (bu to'risida ona bo'lganlar juda yaxshi bilishsa kerak)
Read more... (http://www.sixwise.com/newsletters/07/01/17/what_your_voice_says_about_you_and_how_your_voice_ impacts_others.htm)
(and How Your Voice Impacts Others)
When it comes to speaking, it's not only your words that have an impact. Your voice -- whether it's booming, raspy, petite or demure -- also speaks volumes about your personality, physical health, even your sexual activity.
"When the phone rings, even though you may not know the person at the other end of the line, as soon as they speak you usually know whether you are talking to a male or female, and a child or adult. In other words, the sound of a person's voice conveys information about the biological status of the speaker," said Gordon Gallup, from the University of Albany's department of psychology.
Aside from obvious factors like gender and age, your voice can also convey your true emotions, even when you'd rather it not (such as a subtle wavering when you intend to sound strong, or a slight increase in pitch at the end of a sentence, letting on you're not certain). Delving even deeper, your voice impacts how others perceive you, perhaps more so even than physical appearance.
Are You an Extrovert or an Introvert? Your Voice Says it All
A study by researchers at Stanford University, published in the Journal of Experimental Psychology, found that people "hear" personality in voices -- even those they know are computer-generated.
What's more, the 72 study participants were able to accurately judge personality based solely on voice. They heard voices that were either "extroverted" (louder and faster) or "introverted" (softer and slower), and the participants were able to accurately gauge the voices' personalities.
We Like Voices That Sound Like Our Own
In the same study, it was also found that people preferred voices that were more like their own; those who described themselves as introverts were more attracted to the introvert voice, and vice versa for the extroverts.
Also, when the voice personality (which read book reviews from a phony Internet book store) matched the listener's, the listener was more attracted not only to the voice, but also to the book reviews -- and was more likely to say they'd buy the book being reviewed.
The findings show the significance that voice, including computer-synthesized speech, can have in a sales environment.
"To maximize liking and trust, designers should set parameters [for computer-synthesized speech], for example, words per minute or frequency range, that create a personality that is consistent with the user and the content being presented."
Other Interesting Vocal Facts
A voice is a mysterious thing, and even you may not know what your voice is saying about you:
- A change in the pitch of a person's tone of voice can indicate they're lying to you. (http://www.sixwise.com/newsletters/05/06/29/the_top_seven_signs_that_someone_is_lying_to_you.h tm)
- Using your voice to sing can improve your health. (http://www.sixwise.com/newsletters/06/06/07/how_singing_improves_your_health_even_if_other_peo ple_shouldnt_hear_you_singing.htm)
- Having a natural tone, volume, pitch and pace of voice (http://www.sixwise.com/newsletters/05/10/19/how_your_body_language_conveys_confidence_intellig ence_and_trust__or_a_lack_there_of.htm)indicates that you are secure and confident.
And even when babies cry it can tell you if he is hungry, cold, thirsty, bored, looking for a cuddle. (bu to'risida ona bo'lganlar juda yaxshi bilishsa kerak)
Read more... (http://www.sixwise.com/newsletters/07/01/17/what_your_voice_says_about_you_and_how_your_voice_ impacts_others.htm)