Lynda G. Boothroyd

Low voice pitch, when accompanied by video, increases perceived dominance but not attractiveness

Abstract Vocal masculinity, when increased digitally in audio recordings, tends to enhance men's perceived attractiveness and dominance. This observation has formed the basis of theories concerning the sexual selection of the male voice; however, recent studies have suggested tha...

A Longitudinal Investigation of Perceptual Body Image and Media Influence Among Ethnically Diverse School Children in Rural Nicaragua

ABSTRACT Body dissatisfaction (BD) often arises from the discrepancy between a person's perceived body and an ‘ideal’ body. Mass media's adult‐targeted body ‘ideals’ also reach children and shape their body perceptions. BD is arising at increasingly younger ages in global north p...