Being powerful literally changes your voice, says science

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A recent study from the Columbia School of Business found that when people were put in positions of power, their voices automatically rose in loudness variability and pitch, but lowered in pitch variability, becoming more monotone.

"What that means is their voices basically are both dynamic but in control," Columbia Professor Adam Galinsky tells Mashable. He co-authored the study and helped lead the experiment with San Diego State University psychologists Sei Jin Ko and Dr. Melody S. Sadler.

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