Speaker differences in volitional voice modulation reflected in empathy and functional activation patterns

How we use our voice is central to how we express information about ourselves to others. A speaker’s dispositional social reactivity might contribute to how well they can volitionally modulate their voice to manage listener impressions. Here, we investigated individual differences in social vocal co...

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Hauptverfasser: Guldner, Stella (VerfasserIn) , Nees, Frauke (VerfasserIn) , Flor, Herta (VerfasserIn) , McGettigan, Carolyn (VerfasserIn)
Dokumenttyp: Article (Journal)
Sprache:Englisch
Veröffentlicht: July 28, 2025
In: PLOS ONE
Year: 2025, Jahrgang: 20, Heft: 7, Pages: 1-17
ISSN:1932-6203
DOI:10.1371/journal.pone.0325207
Online-Zugang:Verlag, kostenfrei, Volltext: https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0325207
Verlag, kostenfrei, Volltext: http://journals.plos.org/plosone/article?id=10.1371/journal.pone.0325207
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Verfasserangaben:Stella Guldner, Frauke Nees, Herta Flor, Carolyn McGettigan

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