Sound symbolism refers to an association between phonemes and stimuli containing
particular perceptual and/or semantic elements (eg, objects of a certain size or shape) …

Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is a common cause of daytime sleepiness for millions of
Americans. It is also a disease associated with an increased likelihood of hypertension …

Where did we come from? What is our connection with other life forms? What are the
mechanisms of mind that define what it means to be a human being? Evolutionary …

On hearing a novel voice, listeners readily form personality impressions of that speaker.
Accurate or not, these impressions are known to affect subsequent interactions; yet the …

Paralinguistic analysis is increasingly turning into a mainstream topic in speech and
language processing. This article aims to provide a broad overview of the constantly …

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 …

Humans and many non-human primates exhibit large sexual dimorphisms in vocalizations
and vocal anatomy. In humans, same-sex competitors and potential mates attend to acoustic …

Men's vocal folds and vocal tracts are longer than those of women, resulting in lower
fundamental frequency (F0) and closer spacing of formant frequencies (formant dispersion …

Animals often use acoustical cues, such as formant frequencies, to assess the size of
potential mates and rivals. Reliable vocal cues to size may be under sexual selection. In …

Highlights•Low voice pitch conveys impressions related to social power.•We consider why
sex differences in voice pitch evolved in humans and other primates.•Evidence suggests that …