The Sound of Intellect: Speech Reveals a Thoughtful Mind, Increasing a Job Candidate's Appeal
Schroeder & Epley (2015) · Psychological Science, 26(6)
Relied on in 2 places across the academy · 2 stated limits
What it found
When evaluators heard a candidate deliver a pitch rather than reading the identical words, they rated them as more intelligent, more thoughtful and more likeable, and were more interested in hiring them.
What it does not show
Job-market pitches judged by recruiters and by untrained raters. The mechanism — a voice conveys a mind — is what is being borrowed.
Job-market pitches judged by recruiters and untrained raters. The mechanism — a voice conveys a mind — is what is being borrowed.
Where we rely on it
2 places in the academy. If this paper turned out to be wrong, this is the list that would have to change.
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