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Appearance, Culture & Evolution Lab


Lab Members

Academic and Research Staff

Research Students

James Rutter– Sexual dimorphism and gender in the voice

Georgia Tuohy – Gender attitudes and empathy in children in Uganda and the UK

Joe McAdam – Stereotypes of facial appearance and sexual preference in gay men

Shuang Hua – Social media, gender roles and body image in Chinese women

Louise Hanson – Body image, body size misperception and developmental predictors of eating disorder risk

Joel Hernandez – Colour-based appearance anxiety in Latin America

Associate Members

Dr Linda Lidborg,

Former members and students

Dr Bobby May, Dr Katy Jacques

Dr Hue San KuayDr Natalia Dutra


Material for the public

Caregivers wanting to support girls’ body image may find it useful to visit the BeReal Campaign or this guide to helping girls learn to love their bodies.