PATTERNS OF ATTRACTIVENESS AND DOMINANCE AS RELATED TO VOICE FREQUENCY ACROSS CULTURES
Open Access
Author:
Garr, Collin Thomas
Area of Honors:
Anthropology
Degree:
Bachelor of Science
Document Type:
Thesis
Thesis Supervisors:
David Andrew Puts, Thesis Supervisor Timothy Michael Ryan, Thesis Honors Advisor
Keywords:
anthropology voice frequency fundamental frequency dominance attractiveness peru uganda china united states iran cross-cultural david puts collin garr prestige F0
Abstract:
The purpose of this study is to determine to what extent women’s perceptions of a man’s short and long-term attractiveness, as well as men’s perceptions of other men’s prestige and dominance, are affected by the fundamental frequency of his voice. There is already evidence that indicates a positive association between perceptions of masculinity, attractiveness and dominance, and a lower F0, but little research has been conducted to estimate the degree of cross-cultural variability in these perceptions. The following analyses strives to elucidate the similarities and differences in perceptions across five nations, as well as to interpret these results from cultural and evolutionary perspectives.
