<!-- bryant-content-generator:start --> # Prosody communicates intention through pitch,... > Prosody communicates intention through pitch, rhythm, volume, pace, and emphasis. Human beings read these signals rapidly because social survival has always depended on detecting whether another body approaches in care, indifference, dominance, or threat. **Source:** [[livestreams/The Power of Tone — Acknowledgment, Conduct, and Emotional Atmosphere - Workbook|The Power of Tone — Acknowledgment, Conduct, and Emotional Atmosphere]] ## Share on Social Media ``` “Prosody communicates intention through pitch, rhythm, volume, pace, and emphasis. Human beings read these signals rapidly because social survival has always depended on detecting whether another body approaches in care, indifference, dominance, or threat.” — Bryant McGill https://bryantmcgill.com/quotes/quotes-prosody-communicates-intention-indifference-dominance-threat ``` <!-- bryant-content-generator:end -->