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How speech works—in listening and talking

Stress
How Our Hands Help Us Speak

Hans Rutger Bosker Ph.D. on January 27, 2021

Want to get your message across? Use your hands. New research shows that even the simplest flicks of the hands help you speak.

Want to get your message across? Use your hands. New research shows that even the simplest flicks of the hands help you speak.

Charisma
Here’s How Trump Can Boost His Charisma

Hans Rutger Bosker Ph.D. on June 5, 2018

The sound of a speaker’s voice is a major factor in a person’s charisma. A novel study shows that public speakers can boost their perceived charisma by talk-ing-with-a-rhy-thm.

The sound of a speaker’s voice is a major factor in a person’s charisma. A novel study shows that public speakers can boost their perceived charisma by talk-ing-with-a-rhy-thm.

Cognition
Huh? What You Say?

Hans Rutger Bosker Ph.D. on May 23, 2018

Ever found yourself struggling to have a conversation in a busy bar with many competing talkers? A new study shows that talking with a more regular rhythm helps!

Ever found yourself struggling to have a conversation in a busy bar with many competing talkers? A new study shows that talking with a more regular rhythm helps!

Persuasion
Your Own Voice Can Influence Your Perception of Speech

Hans Rutger Bosker Ph.D. on January 19, 2017

We all differ in how fast we speak but how does this affect our hearing? A new study shows that talking at a fast rate yourself can change how you perceive another talker’s vowels.

We all differ in how fast we speak but how does this affect our hearing? A new study shows that talking at a fast rate yourself can change how you perceive another talker’s vowels.

Memory
Time Flies When You’re Having Fun

Hans Rutger Bosker Ph.D. on January 12, 2017

“Time flies when you’re having fun” also applies to speech perception: speech actually sounds faster when you’re multitasking.

“Time flies when you’re having fun” also applies to speech perception: speech actually sounds faster when you’re multitasking.

President Donald Trump
Trump Trumps Phonetic Rulebook

Hans Rutger Bosker Ph.D. on November 22, 2016

Acoustic analysis of the speech of Trump and Clinton shows that Trump speaks with less regular timing. How does speech style contribute to people’s overall speaker impressions?

Acoustic analysis of the speech of Trump and Clinton shows that Trump speaks with less regular timing. How does speech style contribute to people’s overall speaker impressions?