"The human voice is the organ of the soul”. – Henry Wadsworth Longfellow Until the last century, speech was considered to be an exclusively human ability where only Homo sapiens could talk and understand one or more languages. Now, however, mobile phones,...
"The liar's punishment is not in the least that he is not believed, but that he cannot believe anyone else.” – George Bernard Shaw Few people know that emotions and intentions impregnate our voice. Each emotion leaves a trace in our voice, a specific signature...
"Your voice is your identity. It reveals everything about who you are, how you feel and what you stand for." – Erin Brockovich Each voice has a unique stamp. This is why we can recognise someone’s voice over the phone, even if they are tired or well-rested, sad...
"The voice is a wild thing. It can't be bred in captivity." – Willa Cather We all know that yelling can be cathartic. When we are feeling anxious or tense, it helps us to let go of negative emotions and feel a little better. The voice has a different tone and...
“A voice can repel, infuriate or actually make a listener ill.” – Johnny Olson Swearing is a verbal expression with a vulgar meaning and a strong negative emotional charge. The emotional impact of swearing can be amplified if the pitch of the voice with which...
“There is a voice that doesn’t use words. Listen.” – Rumi The voice is the main tool for communicating with other people. Yet, in addition to our ordinary voice, each of us has an internal voice that we use when speaking words in our head as a kind of inner...
The human voice is the most beautiful instrument of all, but it is the most difficult to play. Richard Strauss Actors’ voices have a strong emotional impact on the audience. Such a quality conceals the extensive practice of many exercises in diction, breathing...
A research team from Romania produced an algorithm that categorizes infant cries with an 89% success rate. The algorithm was then verified and improved by researchers from Indonesia, India and the United States, resulting in the rate of success reaching 94.7%…
Among the most interesting phenomena to demonstrate the power of the voice’s influence are those in which the voice is the catalyst for coming out of a coma…
The voice, speaking skills and auricular sense play the most important role in our communications with others. What would we do without them? Just think how our lives would be if we couldn’t speak or hear!…
