There’s so much more to the way we sound then I think most of us realize- not just because of what people think of our voice but what it makes them feel. On a primitive, neurobiological level the shape and motion of our vocal folds says more to the world then you may imagine and this week speech language pathologist Tallulah Breslin joins Serafina and I in working to unlock our true voice. Catch the episode below and be sure to check back afterwards for some footNOTES!
How Testosterone Changes the Voices of Trans Men by Jessica Colarossi for The Brink (Boston University)
Helping transgender women find their voice by Amy Ellis Nutt for The Washington Post
Polyvagal Theory and How It Relates to Social Cues by Jodi Clarke for Very Well Mind
Neuroception: A Subconscious System for Detecting Threat and Safety by Michelle Colletti for Elite Healthcare
Neural Communication Pathways For Tone of Voice Discovered from Science Beta
How The Brain Helps You Sing Or Say What You Mean by Sara Kiley Watson for NPR
Orangutan’s Vocal Feats Hint At Deeper Roots of Human Speech by Jon Hamilton for NPR
Horm Behav. 2018 Sep;105:11-21
