
By Dr. Brian McDonough, Medical Editor
PHILADELPHIA (CBS) – As if politicians don’t have enough tricks to try and get us to vote for them, soon they will be armed with a study reported at the Acoustical Society of America meeting.
READ MORE: Pete Rose Dismisses Sexual Misconduct Questions At Phillies' Alumni WeekendWhat they found is that voice characteristics can impact what people think of politicians.
According to the research, leaders who are perceived as dominant demonstrate different voice characteristics than those who seem benevolent.
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Wider range of pitch and lower frequency left a more threatening impression, while leaders with narrow range of pitch and higher frequency were perceived as calmer and more sincere.
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