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Podcast: Get A Better Broadcast, Podcast and Voice-Over Voice
Episode: 0223 - Pitch and Politicians
Description: 223 - Pitch and PoliticiansThat having been said, researchers at the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) found that political leaders with lower voices were perceived as more dominant and attractive. Conversely, those who spoke with higher frequencies were viewed as submissive and benevolent.[1] Participants rated politicians’ voices with 67 adjectives such as dishonest, scary, dynamic, attractive, convincing and fair. What made a voice sound charismatic was viewed differently from country to country: French participants preferred a politician with a medium vocal pitch, perceiving him as prudent, calm, trustworthy and fair. Italian participants preferred a lo...