Professor Benedict Jones
Psychology
Personal statement
Personal statement
My research investigates the factors that influence appearance-based social stereotypes.
I completed my PhD in Psychology at University of St Andrews in 2005 and was promoted to Professor in 2011 while at University of Aberdeen. I joined Strathclyde from University of Glasgow in May 2020.
My work has been funded by grants from the European Research Council and the ESRC. My current research is funded by the EPSRC and ESRC and investigates (1) how social stereotypes influence how we interact with artificial conversational agents, such as Alexa and Siri (EPSRC), and (2) how face-shape influences social stereotypes in different world regions (ESRC).
I am interested in supervising postgraduate research on any aspect of social stereotypes, mate preferences, or responses to social cues.
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Publications
- Re-evaluating the role of partnership-related perceptions in women's preferences for men with masculine face shapes
- Dong Junzhi, Leger Kathlyne, Lee Anthony J, Rafiee Yasaman, Jones Benedict C, Shiramizu Victor KM
- Evolutionary Psychology Vol 22 (2024)
- https://doi.org/10.1177/14747049241262712
- Decoding the language of first impressions : comparing models of first impressions of faces derived from free‐text descriptions and trait ratings
- Jones Alex L, Shiramizu Victor, Jones Benedict C
- British Journal of Psychology (2024)
- https://doi.org/10.1111/bjop.12717
- No evidence that averaging voices influences attractiveness
- Ostrega Jessica, Shiramizu Victor, Lee Anthony J, Jones Benedict C, Feinberg David R
- Scientific Reports Vol 14 (2024)
- https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-024-61064-9
- Effects of Voice Pitch on Social Perceptions Vary With Relational Mobility and Homicide Rate
- Aung Toe, Hill Alexander K, Hlay Jessica K, Hess Catherine, Hess Michael, Johnson Janie, Doll Leslie, Carlson Sara M, Magdinec Caroline, G-Santoyo Isaac, Walker Robert S, Bailey Drew, Arnocky Steven, Kamble Shanmukh, Vardy Tom, Kyritsis Thanos, Atkinson Quentin, Jones Benedict, Burns Jessica, Koster Jeremy, Palomo-Vélez Gonzalo, Tybur Joshua M, Muñoz-Reyes José, Choy Bryan K C, Li Norman P, Klar Verena, Batres Carlota, Bascheck Patricia, Schild Christoph, Penke Lars, Pazhoohi Farid, Kemirembe Karen, Valentova Jaroslava Varella, Varella Marco Antonio Correa, da Silva Caio Santos Alves, Borras-Guevara Martha, Hodges-Simeon Carolyn, Ernst Moritz, Garr Collin, Chen Bin-Bin, Puts David
- Psychological Science Vol 35, pp. 250-262 (2024)
- https://doi.org/10.1177/09567976231222288
- Assessing the roles of symmetry, prototypicality, and sexual dimorphism of face shape in health perceptions
- Leger Kathlyne, Dong Junzhi, DeBruine Lisa M, Jones Benedict C, Shiramizu Victor K M
- Adaptive Human Behavior and Physiology Vol 10, pp. 18-30 (2024)
- https://doi.org/10.1007/s40750-024-00233-6
- Social media use : attitudes, ‘detox’, and craving in typical and frequent users
- Robertson David J, Malin Johanna, Martin Sophie, Butler Stephen H, John Bev, Graff Martin, Flowers Paul, Jones Benedict C
- Technology, Mind, and Behavior (2023)
- https://doi.org/10.1037/tmb0000120
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Projects
- Using secondary data analyses to establish whether face-shape characteristics predict social judgments of faces consistently across world regions
- Jones, Benedict (Principal Investigator)
- 01-Jul-2023 - 09-May-2025
- Designing Conversational Assistants to Reduce Gender Bias
- Jones, Benedict (Principal Investigator)
- 01-Dec-2020 - 31-Aug-2024