Social groups across species rapidly self-organize into hierarchies, where members vary in
their level of power, influence, skill, or dominance. In this review, we explore the nature of …

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 …

Abstract How did Donald Trump dominate his more experienced competitors in the
primaries? We suspected the answer might lie in his communication style rather than his …

It is well known that non-human animals respond to information encoded in vocal signals,
and the same can be said of humans. Specifically, human voice pitch affects how speakers …

It may be adaptive for voters to recognize good leadership qualities among politicians. Men
with lower-pitched voices are found to be more dominant and attractive than are men with …

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 …

Treating a human mind like a machine is an essential component of dehumanization,
whereas attributing a humanlike mind to a machine is an essential component of …

Human voice pitch is sexually dimorphic and therefore conveys important information about
its owner's sex. Since people often associate voice pitch with age, body size, attractiveness …

Vocal fry is speech that is low pitched and creaky sounding, and is increasingly common
among young American females. Some argue that vocal fry enhances speaker labor market …

Voters prefer leaders with lower-pitched voices because they are perceived as stronger,
having greater physical prowess, more competent, and having greater integrity. An …