Looking for an easy way to improve your social standing, or even increase your chances of a long-term relationship? Well, a new study suggests that *ahem* lowering the pitch of your voice may well do ...

A study by researchers at the University of Minnesota shows that Taylor Swift's accent shifted noticeably during different phases of her career ...

"You speak too fast! Slow down!" If you’re someone who has ever been put under the stress of speaking in front of a group of people, you’ve probably heard this type of feedback. Alternatively, you ...

HOW DO YOU FEEL about the sound of your own voice? You might wish you could break your habit of mumbling or that you sounded ...

Language doesn’t sit still. The way we speak bends and twists across a lifetime, shaped by where we grow up but also the cities we move to, the communities we join, and the identities we try on for ...

A recent interesting study by scientists at the University of Minnesota has found that Taylor Swift‘s ever-changing accent is part of a bigger picture. To understand how the singer’s dialect has ...

So much more than the pubescent boy’s worst fear, voice cracks can threaten any vocal performance. Thankfully, learning to avoid these vocal breaks—and break a leg instead—isn’t too tough a nut to ...

"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." HOW DO YOU FEEL about the sound of your own voice? You might wish you could break your habit of mumbling ...