David R. Feinberg
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David Feinberg is a psychologist who researches voices. His most prominent contributions have been in the area of vocal attractiveness, where he has investigated the effects of manipulating pitch and vocal tract length on the attractiveness of male and female voices. David received his undergraduate degree in 2002 from Rutgers University, where he studied with Robert Trivers and his PhD in 2006 from the University of St Andrews, where he worked with David Perrett. He is currently a postdoctoral researcher at Harvard University working with Marc Hauser.
On October 19th, 2006, Dr. Feinberg delivered a lecture entitled "Mechanism, function, and development of audiovisual associations" as part of Harvard University's Cognition, Brain, & Behavior lecture series.
[edit] First-Authored Papers
- Feinberg DR, Jones BC, Law Smith MJ, Moore FR, DeBruine LM, Cornwell RE, Hillier SG, Perrett DI (2006). Menstrual cycle, trait estrogen level, and masculinity preferences in the human voice. Hormones and Behavior, 49, 215-222.
- Feinberg DR, Jones BC, DeBruine LM, Moore FR, Law Smith MJ, Cornwell RE, Tiddeman BP, Perrett DI (2005). The voice and face of woman: one ornament that signals quality? Evolution and Human Behavior, 26, 398-408.
- Feinberg DR, Jones BC, Little AC, Burt DM & Perrett DI (2005). Manipulations of fundamental and formant frequencies influence the attractiveness of human male voices. Animal Behaviour, 69, 561-568.
- Feinberg DR (2004). Fundamental frequency perturbation indicates perceived health and age in male and female speakers. Journal of the Acoustical Society of America, 115, 2609.
