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Voice Tremor/Quaver

Shaking or unsteady quality in the voice.

FearAnxietySadnessStress

Visual Description

Voice wavers, may crack or break, unsteady quality.

Duration: variableVisibility: obvious

How to Observe

  • Note onset timing
  • Very reliable emotional indicator
  • Hard to consciously control

Context Matters

  • •Strong emotion affects vocal control
  • •Hard to fake or hide
  • •Medical conditions can cause it
  • •Often accompanies tears

Common Misinterpretations

  • âš May be medical (Parkinson's)
  • âš Cold can cause tremor
  • âš Age-related voice changes

Quick Info

Primary Signal
Fear
Body Region
🔊Voice
Reliability
high
Duration

variable

Visibility

obvious

Related Cues

Self-Touching/Pacifying

Associated Emotions

FearSadnessAnxietyGrief

Related Temporal States

Acute Stress Response
Rumination Cycle
Grief Wave
Anxiety Spiral