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Abstract：
Background: Research has shown that potential perpetrators and individuals high in psychopathic traits tend to body language cues to target a potential new victim. However, whether targeting occurs also by tending to vocal cues has not been examined. Thus, the role of voice in interpersonal violence merits investigation.Objective: In two studies, we examined whether perpetrators could differentiate female speakers with and without sexual and physical assault histories (presented as rating the degree of \'vulnerability\' to victimization).Methods: Two samples of male listeners (sample one N = 105, sample two, N = 109) participated. Each sample rated 18 voices (9 survivors and 9 controls). Listener sample one heard spontaneous speech, and listener sample two heard the second sentence of a standardized passage. Listeners\' self-reported psychopathic traits and history of previous perpetration were measured.Results: Across both samples, history of perpetration (but not psychopathy) predicted accuracy in distinguishing survivors of assault.Conclusions: These findings highlight the potential role of voice in prevention and intervention. Gaining a further understanding of what voice cues are associated with accuracy in discerning survivors can also help us understand whether or not specialized voice training could have a role in self-defense practices.
We examined whether listeners with history of perpetration could differentiate female speakers with and without assault histories (presented as rating the degree of ‘vulnerability’ to victimization).Listeners’ higher history of perpetration was associated with higher accuracy in differentiating survivors of assault from non-survivors.These findings highlight that voice could have a crucial role in prevention and intervention.
We examined whether listeners with history of perpetration could differentiate female speakers with and without assault histories (presented as rating the degree of ‘vulnerability’ to victimization).Listeners’ higher history of perpetration was associated with higher accuracy in differentiating survivors of assault from non-survivors.These findings highlight that voice could have a crucial role in prevention and intervention.
摘要：
背景：研究表明，潜在的肇事者和精神病特征高的个人倾向于肢体语言线索以潜在的新受害者为目标。然而,是否也通过倾向于声音提示进行靶向尚未检查。因此，声音在人际暴力中的作用值得调查。目的：在两项研究中，我们研究了犯罪者是否可以区分有和没有性侵犯和人身攻击史的女性说话者(以对受害的“脆弱性”程度进行评级)。方法：男性听众的两个样本（样本一N=105，样本二，N=109）参加。每个样本评估了18个声音（9个幸存者和9个对照）。听众样本之一听到了自发的讲话，听众样本两个听到了标准化段落的第二句话。对听众自我报告的精神病特征和以前的行为史进行了测量。结果：在两个样本中，犯罪史（但不是精神病史）预测了区分袭击幸存者的准确性。结论：这些发现强调了声音在预防和干预中的潜在作用。进一步了解哪些声音提示与辨别幸存者的准确性相关，也可以帮助我们了解专业的声音训练是否可以在自卫实践中发挥作用。
我们研究了具有攻击历史的听众是否可以区分有和没有攻击历史的女性说话者（以对受害的“脆弱性”程度进行评级）。听众较高的犯罪历史与区分攻击幸存者和非幸存者的准确性更高相关。这些发现强调了声音在预防和干预中可能起着至关重要的作用。
我们研究了具有攻击历史的听众是否可以区分有和没有攻击历史的女性说话者（以对受害的“脆弱性”程度进行评级）。听众较高的犯罪历史与区分攻击幸存者和非幸存者的准确性更高相关。这些发现强调了声音在预防和干预中可能起着至关重要的作用。
