Does the strength of women’s attraction to male vocal masculinity track changes in steroid hormones?
Benedict C Jones, Amanda C Hahn, Katarzyna Pisanski, Hongyi Wang, Michal Kandrik, Anthony J Lee, Iris J Holzleitner, David R Feinberg, Lisa M DeBruine
The paper tests if women's preferences for male vocal masculinity correlate with steroid hormone changes, finding estradiol may influence pitch preferences but not formants.
bioRxiv · Aug 30, 2018 · PreprintAnimal Behavior & Cognition