The low male voice is a costly signal of phenotypic quality among Bolivian adolescents

Hodges‐Simeon, Carolyn R.; Gurven, Michael; Gaulin, Steven J. C.

doi:10.1016/j.evolhumbehav.2015.01.002

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“…Among males, DHEA‐S was significantly associated with 2 proxies of energetic status after controlling for age; that is, males with higher BMI and body fat secrete more adrenal androgens. This result parallels the robust relationship between higher energy budget and earlier gonadarche in humans; adolescents in better nutritional condition have higher testosterone levels (Hodges‐Simeon et al, ) and earlier menarche (Gurven & Walker, ; Lassek & Gaulin, ). Further, this suggests that adrenal maturation is costly and subject to constraints; that is, only those with sufficient postnatal energy reserves will invest in accelerated maturation (cf.…”

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Adrenal maturation, nutritional status, and mucosal immunity in Bolivian youth

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American J Hum Biol

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In accordance with predictions derived from life-history theory, males with higher energy stores secrete more adrenal androgens. This suggests that adrenal maturation is costly and subject to constraints; that is, only males with sufficient reserves will invest in accelerated adrenal maturation. Further, DHEA-S appears to have a measureable influence on immunocompetence in adolescent males and females; therefore, deficits in DHEA-S may have important consequences for health and maturation during this period. Adrenal maturation is an important, but understudied component of human growth and development.

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“…They were then shipped on dry ice and then assayed by Salimetrics Laboratory. For additional details on saliva collection, see Hodges‐Simeon, Gurven, and Gaulin ().…”

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Adrenal maturation, nutritional status, and mucosal immunity in Bolivian youth

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“…Other known T-dependent secondary sexual characteristics show all of these features. For instance, in this sample, vocal fundamental frequency (i.e., pitch) strongly correlates with age ( r = −0.78, p < 0.001), shows a clear growth spurt (Hodges-Simeon et al, 2013), closely correlates with strength ( r = −0.84, p < 0.001) and T ( r = −0.75, p < 0.001), and is associated with T when age is controlled ( r = −0.38, p < 0.01; Hodges-Simeon et al, 2015). fWHR failed all but one of these tests.…”

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“…Fundamental frequency (F0), the rate of vocal fold vibration during phonation, is the acoustic measure closest to what we perceive as pitch. In males, F0 is related to testosterone throughout pubertal development (Butler et al 1989;Harries et al, 1997;Hodges-Simeon et al, 2015) and during adulthood (Dabbs & Mallinger, 1999;Evans et al, 2008;Puts et al, 2012;. Lower and more closely spaced formant (resonant) frequencies indicate a longer vocal tract and have also been shown to independently increase perceived masculinity (Collins, 2000) and dominance (Cheng et al, 2016;Puts et al, 2006;Tusing & Dillard, 2000).…”

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Do women's preferences for masculine voices shift across the ovulatory cycle?

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Are estrous mate preference shifts robust? This question is the subject of controversy within human evolutionary sciences. For nearly two decades, mate preference shifts across the ovulatory cycle were considered an important feature of human sexual selection, directing women's attention towards mates with indicators of "good genes" in their fertile phase, when conception is possible. However, several recent studies on masculine faces, bodies and behaviors did not find evidence supporting this account, known as the good genes ovulatory shift hypothesis. Furthermore, evidence that preferences for masculine characteristics in men's voices are related to women's cycle phase and hormonal status is still equivocal. Here, we report two independent within-subject studies from different labs with large sample sizes (N = 202 tested twice in Study 1; N = 157 tested four times in Study 2) investigating cycle shifts in women's preferences for masculine voices. In both studies, hormonal status was assessed directly using salivary assays of steroid hormones. We did not find evidence for effects of cycle phase, conception risk, or steroid hormone levels on women's preferences for masculine voices. Rather, our studies partially provide evidence for cycle shifts in women's general attraction to men's voices regardless of masculine characteristics. Women's relationship status and self-reported stress did not moderate these findings, and the hormonal pattern that influences these shifts remains somewhat unclear. We consider how future work can clarify the mechanisms underlying psychological changes across the ovulatory cycle.

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The low male voice is a costly signal of phenotypic quality among Bolivian adolescents

Cited by 44 publications

References 65 publications

Adrenal maturation, nutritional status, and mucosal immunity in Bolivian youth

Adrenal maturation, nutritional status, and mucosal immunity in Bolivian youth

Response: Commentary: Facial Width-to-Height Ratio (fWHR) Is Not Associated with Adolescent Testosterone Levels

Do women's preferences for masculine voices shift across the ovulatory cycle?

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