Jackie Gartner-Schmidt, PhD
Voice Research Expert | Exploring How Vocal Patterns Reveal Emotional States
About
Jackie Gartner-Schmidt, PhD is a researcher at the University of Pittsburgh who explores the intricate connections between human voice patterns and emotional states. Her work focuses on understanding how vocal characteristics can serve as indicators of psychological conditions, particularly anxiety.
Through her research, Dr. Gartner-Schmidt has developed insights into the ways our voices unconsciously betray our internal emotional landscape.
Her TEDxPittsburgh presentation in 2018 examined how voice analysis might offer new approaches to understanding and potentially identifying anxiety in individuals. Her work at the University of Pittsburgh positions her at the forefront of voice-emotion research, contributing to a growing field that bridges vocal science with mental health applications.
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How our voices reveal anxiety
Have you ever felt your throat closing up during a presentation, or your voice getting shaky during a stressful exchange with your boss? Speech pathologist Jackie Gartner-Schmidt shares the anatomical processes that cause our voices to betray our anxiety -- and some easy, practical ways to alleviate those telltale vocal tremors.
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