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Since laughing can be loud it is a dominance signal because men can intimidate each other by loudness. | Since laughing can be loud it is a dominance signal because men can intimidate each other by loudness. | ||
There is e.g. the hearty laugh, which is excessively low in pitch, and perceived as incredibly dominant may largely be motivated by showing off one's clarity, depth and loudness of voice which men use as means of intimidation, but which is likely also under [[beauty|aesthetic sexual selection]]. Very related to this there is the evil laugh which signals indifference to someone's suffering/low status (schadenfreude) and hence signals superiority.<ref>https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Evil_laughter</ref> | There is e.g. the hearty laugh, which is excessively low in pitch, and perceived as incredibly dominant and may largely be motivated by showing off one's clarity, depth and loudness of voice which men use as means of intimidation, but which is likely also under [[beauty|aesthetic sexual selection]]. Very related to this there is the evil laugh which signals indifference to someone's suffering/low status (schadenfreude) and hence signals superiority.<ref>https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Evil_laughter</ref> | ||
Less dominant people likely also accommodate their laughter to the voice pitch and style of their higher status partners and of the group, as it is the case with voice in general. | Less dominant people likely also accommodate their laughter to the voice pitch and style of their higher status partners and of the group, as it is the case with voice in general. | ||