A5079595967- Evolutionary Psychology and Human Behavior
- Eating Disorders and Behaviors
- Autism Spectrum Disorder Research
- Body Image and Dysmorphia Studies
- Gender Roles and Identity Studies
- Consumer Behavior in Brand Consumption and Identification
- Animal Behavior and Reproduction
- Impact of Technology on Adolescents
- Psychology of Moral and Emotional Judgment
- Behavioral and Psychological Studies
- Mental Health Research Topics
- Salivary Gland Disorders and Functions
- Health disparities and outcomes
- Family and Disability Support Research
- Health, psychology, and well-being
- Sleep and related disorders
- Obesity and Health Practices
- Child Development and Digital Technology
- Virtual Reality Applications and Impacts
- Psychological Well-being and Life Satisfaction
- Sleep and Wakefulness Research
- Diversity and Impact of Dance
- Genetics and Neurodevelopmental Disorders
- Obesity, Physical Activity, Diet
- Evolutionary Game Theory and Cooperation
Northumbria University
2016-2025
A core feature of anorexia nervosa is an over-estimation body size. However, quantifying this has been problematic as existing methodologies introduce a series artefacts and inaccuracies in the stimuli used for judgements To overcome these problems, we have: (i) taken 3D scans 15 women who have symptoms (referred to henceforth spectrum disorders, ANSD) healthy control women, (ii) modelling package build avatars from scans, (iii) manipulated shapes reflect biometrically accurate, continuous...
Male movements serve as courtship signals in many animal species, and may honestly reflect the genotypic and/or phenotypic quality of individual. Attractive human dance moves, particularly those males, have been reported to show associations with measures physical strength, prenatal androgenization symmetry. Here we use advanced three-dimensional motion-capture technology identify possible biomechanical differences between women's perceptions ‘good’ ‘bad’ male dancers. Nineteen males were...
The traditional assumption within the research literature on human sexually dimorphic traits has been that many sex differences have arisen from intersexual selection. More recently, however, there a shift toward idea male features, including lower-pitched voices and beard growth, might predominantly through intrasexual selection: is, to serve purpose of male–male competition instead mate attraction. In this study, using unique set video stimuli, we measured people's perceptions dominance...
How does the brain represent and process different types of knowledge? The Dual Hub account postulates that anterior temporal lobes (ATL) support taxonomic relationships based on shared physical features (mole – cat), while temporoparietal regions, including posterior middle gyrus (pMTG), thematic associations earth). Conversely, Controlled Semantic Cognition proposes ATL supports both aspects knowledge, left pMTG contributes to controlled retrieval. This study used magnetoencephalography...
In a study of degree lower body symmetry in 73 elite Jamaican track and field athletes we show that both their knees ankles (but not feet) are–on average–significantly more symmetrical than those 116 similarly aged controls from the rural countryside. Within athletes, events ranged 100 to 800 m, knee ankle asymmetry was for running m dashes longer with turns. Nevertheless, across all had better results compared international standards. Regression models considering combined gender, age...
Comparative research suggests that male courtship displays signal condition-dependent traits tofemales; these might also provide cues to potential competitors. Although some associations betweenhuman movements and physical/behavioral qualities have been found, such has typically only conducted from a perspective of female mate choice. Here, using advanced motion capture biomechanical analyses, we examine the extent which dancing provides about dancer's physical both males females.Thirty men...
Previous work has shown the importance of social capital and positive feedback for garnering power feeling powerful. We explore whether these relationships hold online (n = 289). In study 1, we test our hypothesis in a correlational both Facebook Instagram users. also findings experimentally (Studies 2 3) using Ostracism Online paradigm which closely resembles media site allows participants to be assigned receive many or few likes assign them responsibility v. opportunity condition (Study...
Comparing oneself against internalized body ideals which have extremely low BMI is seen as an important source of dissatisfaction. The aim this study was to investigate a novel image training designed shift norms for size towards less extreme positions. Effects the intervention on and eating disorder symptoms were investigated in twelve adolescent girls with using replicated randomized two-phase single-case experimental design. Participants (N = 12) received six 10-minute sessions alongside...
Current body ideals and perceived weight status are often assessed with tests that include images which depict BMI dependent morphological changes in shape. These almost exclusively based on White European (WE) bodies. However, East Asian (EA) South (SA) people have a different composition pattern of adipose deposition for given BMI. As such, matching someone's from an EA or SA background to WE may lead errors estimation, as there no equivalent bodies match against. Therefore, we 3D scanned...
Research exploring the relationship between mental health difficulties and insomnia amongst students in UK remains limited. This study further examined extent of potential relationships insomnia, anxiety depression symptoms university UK. A sample 487 from four northern universities completed The Insomnia Severity Index, SLEEP-50, Hospital Anxiety Depression Scales. Approximately one fifth experienced mild to severe levels depressive symptoms, two thirds reported anxious symptoms. One...
We used attractiveness judgements as a proxy to visualize the ideal female and male body for participants investigated how individual differences in internalization of cultural ideals influence these representations. In first two studies, judged 242 computer-generated bodies which varied independently muscle adipose. This allowed us map changes across complete composition space, revealing single peaks both men women. second study, we asked our choose most attractive method adjustment task...
Abstract Dance is a universal human behaviour that observed particularly in courtship contexts, and provides information could be useful to potential partners. Here, we use data-driven approach pinpoint the movements discriminate female dance quality. Using 3D motion-capture recorded women whilst they danced basic rhythm. Video clips of 39 resultant avatars were rated for quality, those ratings compared quantitative measurements movement patterns using multi-level models. Three types...
Introduction To determine men's body ideals and the factors that influence these choices, this study used a matrix of computer generated (CG) male bodies (based on an analysis 3D scanned real bodies) which independently varied in fat muscle content. Methods Two hundred fifty-eight participants completed range psychometric measures to index concerns ideal internalization then chose CG best reflected their own current body, as well personal ideal. A subset was retested check judgements were...
This body image study tests the viability of transferring a complex psychophysical paradigm from controlled in-person laboratory task to an online environment. 172 female participants made judgements about their own size when viewing images computer-generated bodies presented in either front-view or at 45-degrees method adjustment (MOA) paradigm. The results these were then compared two laboratory-based studies (with 96 and 40 respectively) establish three key findings. Firstly, show that...
This study presents for the first time novel insights into adaptations to hypogravity of spinal curvatures, trunk stiffness, and paraspinal muscle activity. We showed that exposure reduces displacement by an applied perturbation, partially compensated weaker stabilizing contributions muscles concomitant increase in abdominal responses. These findings may have relevance future recommendations planetary surface explorations.