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·May 20, 2021·2 min read

Why Do We Hate the Sound of Our Own Voices?

The discomfort we feel when hearing our own voices played back to us is both a physiological and psychological response, researchers say.

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·July 13, 2019·4 min read

The voice is key to making sense of the words in our brain

The speed of spoken word recognition is affected by how the speaker talks. Study finds sound waves from the voice effectively transmit information beyond the lexical meaning of words.

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·July 12, 2019·1 min read

Sound mind: Detecting depression through voice

Artificial intelligence is now better able to detect depression by analyzing the sound of a person's voice.

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·June 7, 2018·3 min read

Mom’s Voice May Help Babies Sleep Better in NICU

Babies in NICU sleep better when their hear their mom's voice, a new study reports. Researchers found babies slept better and woke less often when they were played recordings of their mother's reading a story.

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·June 3, 2018·4 min read

Pregnancy Temporarily Lowers a Woman’s Voice

Researchers report a woman's voice pitch drops during pregnancy. Changes in hormone levels could be to blame.

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·July 23, 2017·7 min read

Choir Helps People with Parkinson’s Disease Battle Destructive Effects to Muscles, Brain and Voice

Researchers at the Northern Arizona University are helping alleviate symptoms of Parkinson's and quash social isolation in sufferers by establishing a choir.

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·June 29, 2017·4 min read

Social Status of Listener Alters Our Voice

According to researchers, people tend to change the pitch of their voice depending on who they are talking to and how dominant they feel. The study found that a person's vocal characteristics altered in response to people of different social status. When a person was believed to be more dominant, people's voices became more high pitched.

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·May 21, 2017·3 min read

There’s More to Attraction Than What Meets the Eye

While looks play a factor in who we find attractive, the sound of their voice and the way they smell also play big roles, a new study reports.

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·December 2, 2016·3 min read

What Makes Your Voice Yours?

A new study attempts to quantify voice quality and characteristics.

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·June 24, 2013·4 min read

‘Singing’ Rats Show Hope for Older Humans with Age-Related Voice Problems

Vocal training of older rats reduces some of the voice problems associated with aging, new research suggests. The findings could help treat people with presbyphonia.