News From the Field Male Voice Pitch Predicts Reproductive Success in Hunter-Gatherers
September 26, 2007
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Deeper voice pitch predicts reproductive success in male hunter-gatherers, according to a new study from researchers with Harvard University, McMaster University and Florida State University. This is the first study to examine the correlation between voice pitch and child-bearing success, and the results point to a role for voice pitch in Darwinian fitness in humans.
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Source Harvard University
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