--- description: It's not always about what you can see title: Here’s What Your Voice Tells Others About You image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt1233860925b88b7e/698780fbf887dc556de8a4e1/gettyimages_183317598-copy.jpg?branch=production&width=3840&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=16:9 ---  * [Ideas](/section/ideas/) ## Ideas Update your preferences in [Account Settings](/account/preferences/) Close * [Psychology](/tag/psychology/) ## Psychology Update your preferences in [Account Settings](/account/preferences/) Close # Here’s What Your Voice Tells Others About You ## Video: The Nantucket Project: How Storytelling is Getting in The Way of Your Success [Watch (HLS stream): The Nantucket Project: How Storytelling is Getting in The Way of Your Success](https://cdn.jwplayer.com/manifests/HSYDj99Q.m3u8) (17:44)  _Published 2015-02-17. The Nantucket Project: How Storytelling is Getting in The Way of Your Success_ by [Eric Barker](/author/eric-barker/) ## Eric Barker Update your preferences in [Account Settings](/account/preferences/) Close Feb 27, 2015 5:01 AM CUT  Retro Microphone Retro MicrophoneGetty Images by [Eric Barker](/author/eric-barker/) ## Eric Barker Update your preferences in [Account Settings](/account/preferences/) Close Feb 27, 2015 5:01 AM CUT People judge you by your voice in many ways. Via [Subliminal: How Your Unconscious Mind Rules Your Behavior](http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0307378217/ref=as%5Fli%5Fss%5Ftl?ie=UTF8&tag=spacforrent-20&linkCode=as2&camp=1789&creative=390957&creativeASIN=0307378217 "undefined"): --- > “” --- When you hear a woman’s voice talking about relationships you trust it more than a man’s voice, even if the content is the same. You like a forceful male voice more than a forceful female voice, again, even when the content is the same. Via [Subliminal: How Your Unconscious Mind Rules Your Behavior](http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0307378217/ref=as%5Fli%5Fss%5Ftl?ie=UTF8&tag=spacforrent-20&linkCode=as2&camp=1789&creative=390957&creativeASIN=0307378217 "undefined"): --- > “” --- Women find men with deep voices sexier. Via [Subliminal: How Your Unconscious Mind Rules Your Behavior](http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0307378217/ref=as%5Fli%5Fss%5Ftl?ie=UTF8&tag=spacforrent-20&linkCode=as2&camp=1789&creative=390957&creativeASIN=0307378217 "undefined"): --- > “” --- And men with deeper voices have more kids. Via [Subliminal: How Your Unconscious Mind Rules Your Behavior](http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0307378217/ref=as%5Fli%5Fss%5Ftl?ie=UTF8&tag=spacforrent-20&linkCode=as2&camp=1789&creative=390957&creativeASIN=0307378217 "undefined"): --- > “” --- Men subconsciously know the connection between voice and dominance. When they feel powerful in a group they deepen their voice and when they feel weak they raise it, unknowingly. Via [Subliminal: How Your Unconscious Mind Rules Your Behavior](http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0307378217/ref=as%5Fli%5Fss%5Ftl?ie=UTF8&tag=spacforrent-20&linkCode=as2&camp=1789&creative=390957&creativeASIN=0307378217 "undefined"): --- > “” --- **_This piece originally appeared on_** [**_Barking Up the Wrong Tree_**](http://www.bakadesuyo.com/2012/05/what-is-your-voice-telling-others-about-you/ "undefined")**_._** **Join over 161,000 readers. Get a free weekly update via email** [**here**](http://eepurl.com/o6uAD "undefined")**.** Related posts: [New Harvard Research Reveals A Fun Way To Be More Successful](http://www.bakadesuyo.com/2014/09/be-more-successful/ "undefined") [The 8 Things The Happiest People Do Every Day](http://www.bakadesuyo.com/2014/06/happiest-people/ "undefined") [How To Stop Being Lazy And Get More Done – 5 Expert Tips](http://www.bakadesuyo.com/2014/08/how-to-stop-being-lazy/ "undefined") ```json [{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"OpinionNewsArticle","@id":"https://time.com/3722486/your-voice-means/","mainEntityOfPage":{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https://time.com/3722486/your-voice-means/"},"headline":"Here’s What Your Voice Tells Others About You","datePublished":"2015-02-27T05:01:48.000Z","dateModified":"2026-03-31T08:14:01.487Z","description":"It's not always about what you can see","url":"https://time.com/3722486/your-voice-means/","keywords":["Psychology"],"thumbnailUrl":"https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt1233860925b88b7e/698780fbf887dc556de8a4e1/gettyimages_183317598-copy.jpg?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=1200:675&height=675","author":[{"@type":"Person","name":"Eric Barker","jobTitle":null,"url":"https://time.com/author/eric-barker/"}],"articleSection":"Ideas","image":[{"@type":"ImageObject","url":"https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt1233860925b88b7e/698780fbf887dc556de8a4e1/gettyimages_183317598-copy.jpg?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=1200:675&height=675","width":1200,"height":675,"headline":"retro-microphone","caption":"retro-microphone","creditText":"Getty Images","representativeOfPage":true}],"publisher":{"@type":"Organization","name":"Time","url":"https://time.com/","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","url":"https://time.com/images/logo.png","width":528,"height":156},"foundingDate":"March 3, 1923","sameAs":["https://www.facebook.com/time","https://www.instagram.com/time/?hl=en","https://twitter.com/time","https://www.pinterest.com/timemagazine"]}},{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"BreadcrumbList","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"item":{"@id":"/section/ideas/","name":"Ideas"}},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"item":{"@id":"/tag/psychology/","name":"Psychology"}},{"@type":"ListItem","position":3,"item":{"@id":"https://time.com/3722486/your-voice-means/","name":"Here’s What Your Voice Tells Others About You"}}]},{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"VideoObject","name":"Siri's Voice: The Woman Behind It","description":"Susan Bennett introduces herself as the woman behind the voice of Apple's Siri and talks about her experience as a voice actor.","thumbnailUrl":"https://cdn.jwplayer.com/v2/media/Gdfrx8MP/poster.jpg?width=720","uploadDate":"2013-10-04T11:39:03.000Z","contentUrl":"https://cdn.jwplayer.com/manifests/Gdfrx8MP.m3u8","embedUrl":"https://time.com/3722486/your-voice-means/","duration":"PT2M4S","potentialAction":{"@type":"SeekToAction","target":"https://time.com/3722486/your-voice-means/?jw_start={seek_to_second_number}","startOffset-input":"required name=seek_to_second_number"}},{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"VideoObject","name":"The Nantucket Project: How Storytelling is Getting in The Way of Your Success","description":"The Nantucket Project: How Storytelling is Getting in The Way of Your Success","thumbnailUrl":"https://cdn.jwplayer.com/v2/media/HSYDj99Q/poster.jpg?width=720","uploadDate":"2015-02-17T21:10:40.000Z","contentUrl":"https://cdn.jwplayer.com/manifests/HSYDj99Q.m3u8","embedUrl":"https://time.com/3722486/your-voice-means/","duration":"PT17M44S","potentialAction":{"@type":"SeekToAction","target":"https://time.com/3722486/your-voice-means/?jw_start={seek_to_second_number}","startOffset-input":"required name=seek_to_second_number"}}] ```