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Carlota Batres is an Associate Professor of Psychology specializing in facial perception and its sociocultural implications. Her research explores how facial features influence social judgments, including attractiveness, dominance, and mate preferences, with a focus on cross-cultural variations. She has held postdoctoral positions funded by CHANEL, investigating cosmetics' impact on facial perceptions. Her work integrates evolutionary psychology, experimental methods, and global datasets, reflecting collaborations across 93+ countries. Education includes a Ph.D. (University of St Andrews), M.S. (University of St Andrews), and B.A. (Wellesley College with study abroad at LSE and Oxford).
Research Interests:
- Facial Cues and Social Perception
- Cosmetic Influence on Aesthetics
- Cross-Cultural Behavioral Studies
- Evolutionary Mechanisms of Mate Choice
- Psychological Responses to Environmental Harshness
Key Contributions: Dr. Batres leads the Preferences Lab, examining how facial traits and cosmetics shape social outcomes. Her recent work includes global studies on mate preferences, disgust sensitivity, and the behavioral immune system. She co-authored over 50 peer-reviewed articles and contributed to encyclopedic entries on evolutionary psychology topics.
Grants and Collaborations: Her research is supported by international networks like the Psychological Science Accelerator. She has advised global replications of behavioral studies and pioneered methodology for cross-cultural data collection in non-WEIRD populations.
