Vox Institute

Speech communication: vocal and nonverbal aspects

1. Basic oratory skills (from Ciceron to modern orators),
2. Acoustic analysis of the speaker’s voice (using P. Boersma’s a leading-edge software),
3. Emotional and linguistic characteristics of speaking styles
4. facial expressions (analysis of thought and emotion processes by using P. Ekman’s FACS),
5. posture, gesture, gaze, and proxemics in speech communication.

Speech disturbances/impairments: the Verbo-tonal method

1. Correction of foreign accents
2. Improvement of fluency
3. Stammer remediation (delayed auditory feedback method)
4. Hearing impairment (use of bone conduction - vibratory pathways).

Emotion psychology and Social intelligence - optimizing emotional climate and motivation

1. Emotional aspects of decision taking - based on research by M. Morris, A. Damasio, C.S. Carver & M.F. Scheier.
2. Persuasion: rational and emotional strategies - based on J. Cacioppo & R. Petty's research.
3. Motivation: balancing intrinsic and extrinsic incentives - B. Frey’s model
4. Work satisfaction, well-being and health - based on D. Kahneman’s and M. Marmot’s research.