Abstract Purpose of Review The present overview addresses the importance of voice in
human-technology interactions within the sexual realm. It introduces empirical evidence …

Because technologies are frequently used for sexual gratification it seems plausible that
artificial communication partners, such as voice assistants, could be used to fulfill sexual …

“Oh, have I got a story for you” is a phrase I've grown accustomed to hearing. As a
researcher of relationships, such a response is not unexpected, but it was not until I started …

Background Communication is a key tool in the nursing profession. It is known that listeners
are sensitive to the speaker's voice and interpret the speaker's intentions primarily from the …

The process of human-computer interaction invariably involves voice assistants (VAs)
whose gender is a key factor in shaping user perceptions. Existing research into the gender …

Voice assistants (VAs), such as Alexa, Siri, or Google Now, are becoming increasingly
ubiquitous. Consequently, the potential societal impacts of such systems are gaining …

The study of how a speaker's sexuality might influence his or her speech grew from the more
general concern within sociophonetics regarding the extent to which differences in speech …

Sexual communication functions as an important relational process expediating satisfying
sexual experiences (Sprecher & Hendrick, 2004). Much of the existing literature on sexual …

The application of psychophysiologicy in human-computer interaction is a growing field with
significant potential for future smart personalised systems. Working in this emerging field …

Clinical Evidence engages the reader with discussions on the neurobiological and clinical
aspects of emotions in the human voice. Information on production, perception and …