The Voice of Wisdom
New Insights on Social Impressions of Aging Voices
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 2350465 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Joann M Montepare (0000-0003-0510-8208, Lasell College, Newton, MA, USA), Daniel Kempler (Emerson College, Newton, MA, USA), Tracy Mclaughlin-Volpe (Emerson College, Newton, MA, USA), Tracy Mclaughlin‐volpe (Emerson College) |
| Year | 2014 |
| Volume | 33 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Pages | 241-259 |
| Publication date | 2014-06-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Journal of Language and Social Psychology (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0261-927X • E-ISSN: 1552-6526 |
| Publisher | SAGE Publications Inc (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1177/0261927x13519080 |
| OpenAlex | W2150088585 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 4 |
| References cited | 52 |
To understand better how age-related physical qualities affect age stereotyping, this research investigated the social judgments young adult listeners make when they hear the voices of younger, middle-aged, and older adult speakers. Ninety-six listeners judged 24 speakers (22-79 years in age) reading a content-neutral passage. The listeners rated each speaker on scales reflecting character traits, vocal characteristics, and social affordances. Consistent with traditional age stereotypes, listeners judged older speakers to be less powerful and less engaged than younger speakers. However, even stronger than these negative impressions were positive impressions of older speakers' greater wisdom, which were associated with distinct age-related vocal qualities. Moreover, although listeners indicated a desire to avoid interactions with older speakers, they acknowledged them as good storytellers. The positive impressions of older speakers are interpreted within an evolutionary-ecological perspective, suggesting that some age-related vocal qualities reveal long-standing, adaptive traits associated with older adulthood
Affordance · Cognitive psychology · Developmental psychology · Linguistics · Aging and Gerontology Research · Communication · Media Influence and Health · Psychology · Social and Intergroup Psychology · Social Psychology
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| Unique citing works | 4 |
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| Citations per year | 0,36 |
| Citation span | 2015 - 2025 (11) |
| Citation velocity | recent |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 4 |