Australian-born participants from 18 to 45 are being sought for a study investigating cultural similarities in how people express emotion with their voices.
Instead of focusing on the words people use, researchers will examine the vocal tone and tone of voice people use to express their feelings.
Lead researcher and world expert on emotions at work Professor Neal Ashkanasy said recent research revealed both universal and culture-specific aspects of emotion recognition.
“We hope to show more clearly which aspects of emotion expression are common across our English-speaking test countries and which are due to cultural learning,” he said.
“The study will involve respondents in the USA, Australia, India, Singapore, and South Africa.
“We are currently looking for Australian-born participants between the ages of 18 and 45 years who are native English speakers.
“Participants will simply select descriptions for a range of vocal expressions in a session at St Lucia that will take no more than an hour and a half.”
All participants will receive movie vouchers for their involvement.
For more information about the study please email a.wickham@uq.edu.au
