Staff
Dr Lynda Boothroyd, BA MSc PhD
Contact details
Tel: 0191 334 3289
Email: l.g.boothroyd (at) dur.ac.uk
Research Groups
Research Interests
- Attraction
- Evolutionary Social and Developmental Psychology
- Father absence theory
Selected Publications
Journal papers: academic
- Boothroyd, Lynda G, Lawson, Jamie F & Burt, D Michael 2009. Testing immuncompetence explanations of male facial masculinity. Journal of Evolutionary Psychology 7(1): 65-81. (Additional information) (View publication online)
- Boothroyd, L.G., Jones, B.C., Burt, D.M., DeBruine, L.M. & Perrett, D.I. 2008. Facial correlates of sociosexuality. Evolution & Human Behavior 29(3): 211-218. (Additional information)
- Boothroyd, L.G. & Perrett, D.I. 2008. Father absence, parent-daughter relationships and partner preferences. Journal of Evolutionary Psychology 6(3): 187-205. (Additional information) (View publication online)
- Pawlowski, B., Boothroyd, L.G., Perrett, D.I. & Kluska, S. 2008. Is female attractiveness related to final reproductive success? 32: 457-460
- Wiszewska, A., Pawlowski, B. & Boothroyd, L.G. 2007. Father-daughter relationship as a moderator of sexual imprinting: a facialmetric study. Evolution & Human Behavior 28(4): 248-252 (Additional information) (View publication online)
- Boothroyd, L.G., Jones, B.C., Burt, D.M. & Perrett, D.I. 2007. Partner characteristics associated with masculinity, health and maturity in male faces. Personality and Individual Differences 43(5): 1161-1173. (Additional information)
Related Links
Media Contacts
Available for media contact about:
- Evolution: The way in which evolution has shaped what kind of faces we are attracted to.
- Perception / attractiveness: The way in which evolution has shaped what kind of faces we are attracted to.
- Relationships: The way in which evolution has shaped what kind of faces we are attracted to.
- Perception / attractiveness: The development of facial preferences in children and adults
- Evolution: Family influences of puberty and sexual development.
- Psychology: Family influences of puberty and sexual development.
- Psychology: The relationship bewteen hormones (such as testosterone), behaviour and physical traits in men and women
- Aggression: The relationship bewteen hormones (such as testosterone), behaviour and physical traits in men and women
- Gender differences: The relationship bewteen hormones (such as testosterone), behaviour and physical traits in men and women