Women's voice pitch is negatively correlated with health risk factors

Vukovic, Jovana; Feinberg, David R.; DeBruine, Lisa M.; Jones, Benedict C.

doi:10.1556/jep.8.2010.3.2

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“…Low pitched male voices are linked to larger body size, especially weight and height, to a particular body shape (shoulder and chest circumference, shoulder-to-hip ratio) (Evans et al, 2006), and arm strength (Puts et al, 2011). Nevertheless, a recent meta-analysis had shown that compared to other vocal parameters, voice pitch is not a reliable predictor of height in adults of the same sex (Pisanski et al, 2014) and it is a poor predictor of body weight, shape, and strength (Collins, 2000; Collins and Missing, 2003; Bruckert et al, 2006; Evans et al, 2006; Sell et al, 2010; Vukovic et al, 2010; Pisanski et al, 2016; Raine et al, 2019).…”

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Vocal Parameters of Speech and Singing Covary and Are Related to Vocal Attractiveness, Body Measures, and Sociosexuality: A Cross-Cultural Study

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Perceived vocal attractiveness and measured sex-dimorphic vocal parameters are both associated with underlying individual qualities. Research tends to focus on speech but singing is another highly evolved communication system that has distinct and universal features with analogs in other species, and it is relevant in mating. Both speaking and singing voice provides relevant information about its producer. We tested whether speech and singing function as “backup signals” that indicate similar underlying qualities. Using a sample of 81 men and 86 women from Brazil and the Czech Republic, we investigated vocal attractiveness rated from speech and singing and its association with fundamental frequency (F0), apparent vocal tract length (VTL), body characteristics, and sociosexuality. F0, VTL, and rated attractiveness of singing and speaking voice strongly correlated within the same individual. Lower-pitched speech in men, higher-pitched speech and singing in women, individuals who like to sing more, and singing of individuals with a higher pitch modulation were perceived as more attractive. In men, physical size positively predicted speech and singing attractiveness. Male speech but not singing attractiveness was associated with higher sociosexuality. Lower-pitched male speech was related to higher sociosexuality, while lower-pitched male singing was linked to lower sociosexuality. Similarly, shorter speech VTL and longer singing VTL predicted higher sociosexuality in women. Different vocal displays function as “backup signals” cueing to attractiveness and body size, but their relation to sexual strategies in men and women differs. Both singing and speech may indicate evolutionarily relevant individual qualities shaped by sexual selection.

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Vocal Parameters of Speech and Singing Covary and Are Related to Vocal Attractiveness, Body Measures, and Sociosexuality: A Cross-Cultural Study

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“…But also conditions beyond the speech production can be detected from voice samples, including Huntington's disease [76], Parkinson's disease [19], amyotrophic lateral sclerosis [74], asthma [104], Alzheimer's disease [27], and respiratory tract infections caused by the common cold and flu [20]. The sound of a person's voice may even serve as an indicator of overall fitness and long-term health [78,103].…”

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Privacy Implications of Voice and Speech Analysis – Information Disclosure by Inference

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Lutz

Raschke

2020

Privacy and Identity Management. Data for Better Living: AI and Privacy

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Internet-connected devices, such as smartphones, smartwatches, and laptops, have become ubiquitous in modern life, reaching ever deeper into our private spheres. Among the sensors most commonly found in such devices are microphones. While various privacy concerns related to microphone-equipped devices have been raised and thoroughly discussed, the threat of unexpected inferences from audio data remains largely overlooked. Drawing from literature of diverse disciplines, this paper presents an overview of sensitive pieces of information that can, with the help of advanced data analysis methods, be derived from human speech and other acoustic elements in recorded audio. In addition to the linguistic content of speech, a speaker's voice characteristics and manner of expression may implicitly contain a rich array of personal information, including cues to a speaker's biometric identity, personality, physical traits, geographical origin, emotions, level of intoxication and sleepiness, age, gender, and health condition. Even a person's socioeconomic status can be reflected in certain speech patterns. The findings compiled in this paper demonstrate that recent advances in voice and speech processing induce a new generation of privacy threats.

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“…Siihen vaikuttavat muun muassa puhujan sukupuoli, ikä, fyysinen koko, ääniluokka (esim. onko henkilö basso vai tenori, altto vai sopraano) sekä yksilölliset ja kulttuuriset ääni-ihanteet (Pegoraro-Krook, 1988;Scherer & Giles, 1979;Vucovic, Feinberg, DeBruine, Smith, & Jones, 2010). Luonnollisesti puhetilanne ja puhevoimakkuus (Harris & Weiss, 1964;Zraick, Gentry, Smith-Olinde & Gregg, 2006), tunnetila (Laukkanen, Vilkman, Alku & Oksanen, 1997;Waaramaa-Mäki-Kulmala, 2009;Williams & Stevens, 1972), terveydentila (Baken & Orliko , 2000;Nilsonne, 1987) ja muut vastaavat tekijät tuottavat puhekorkeuteen lyhyen aikavälin muutoksia.…”

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“…Leinon tutkimusryhmän mukaan suomalaisten naisopiskelijoiden luennan keskimääräinen fo on ollut 194 Hz (keskihajonta 17 Hz) (Leino, Laukkanen, Ilomäki, & Mäki, 2008). Englannin kielen puhujilla on raportoitu naisten keskimääräiseksi fo:ksi luentapuheessa noin 207 Hz -217 Hz Britanniassa (Andreeva, Demenko, Möbius, Zimmerer, Jugler, & Oleskowicz-Popiel, 2014;Vucovic, Feinberg, DeBruine, Smith & Jones, 2010;Williams & Eccles, 1990) ja 210 Hz Yhdysvalloissa (Pepiot, 2014). Myöskin suomenkielen syntyperäisten puhujien on todettu nostavan puhekorkeuttaan puhuessaan englantia ( Järvinen, Laukkanen & Aaltonen, 2013).…”

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Suomalaisten naisopiskelijoiden luennan perustaajuuden muutos 1990-luvulta 2010-luvulle

Laukkanen

Waaramaa

2020

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Puhekorkeus on sekä yksilöllinen ja tilannekohtainen että myös sosiaalinen muuttuja. Eri maissa on viimeisen sadan vuoden aikana raportoitu naisten puhekorkeuden laskua. Puhekorkeuden muutoksen oletetaan heijastelevan yhteiskunnallisia muutoksia. Keskimääräistä puhekorkeutta mitataan usein perustaajuuden keskiarvolla ja mediaanilla. Tässä tutkimuksessa tarkastellaan suomalaisten yliopistossa opiskelevien naisten perustaajuuden (fo) keskiarvoa ja mediaania 160-sanaisessa, noin minuutin mittaisessa neutraalissa tekstiluennassa, joka on äänitetty 1990- ja 2010-luvuilla. Tutkimuksen aineisto on peräisin Tampereen yliopiston Puheen ja äänen tutkimuksen laboratorion äänitearkistosta. Tutkimukseen valittiin satunnaisesti 136 (N) 20–25-vuotiasta naista, joilla ei ollut tiedossa ääntöelimistön tai kuulon sairauksia, ja joiden ääni oli kuulonvaraisesti arvioituna normaali. Näytteet oli taltioitu vaimennetussa äänitysstudiossa digitaalisesti mittamikrofonia käyttäen, ja ne analysoitiin Praat-ohjelmalla. Perustaajuuden keskiarvo näyttää nousseen aiemmasta 195,7 Hz:stä 210,6 Hz:iin ja mediaani 190,9 Hz:stä 203,2 Hz:iin. Muutokset ovat tilastollisesti merkitseviä (Studentin t-testi, p = < 0,001 molemmissa). Vieraiden kielten ja globaalin viihdekulttuurin vaikutus voinee osaltaan selittää muutosta.

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Women's voice pitch is negatively correlated with health risk factors

Cited by 22 publications

References 33 publications

Vocal Parameters of Speech and Singing Covary and Are Related to Vocal Attractiveness, Body Measures, and Sociosexuality: A Cross-Cultural Study

Vocal Parameters of Speech and Singing Covary and Are Related to Vocal Attractiveness, Body Measures, and Sociosexuality: A Cross-Cultural Study

Privacy Implications of Voice and Speech Analysis – Information Disclosure by Inference

Suomalaisten naisopiskelijoiden luennan perustaajuuden muutos 1990-luvulta 2010-luvulle

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