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Roles and Affiliations: Ian Stephen is an Honorary Associate Professor at Macquarie University's School of Psychological Sciences. He has held academic roles in the UK, Malaysia, and Australia, with a focus on internationalizing research and curriculum. His research interests center on person perception, body perception, and cross-cultural differences.
Education:
- PhD in Psychology (2009) - University of St Andrews
- MPhil in Biological Anthropology (2005) - University of Cambridge
- BSc (Hons) in Human Sciences (2003) - University College London
Research Interests: Stephen explores how physiology and psychology manifest in facial/body cues, mechanisms of body size misperception, and cross-cultural variations in perception. His work bridges evolutionary psychology and perceptual mechanisms, with notable studies on body image disorders and health perception via facial features.
Media Engagement: His research has been widely covered in outlets like the Daily Mail, BBC, and ABC, addressing topics such as body dysmorphia, facial health indicators, and the impact of diet on attractiveness.
Grants and Projects:
- Active project: A perception-based intervention for body size misperception (2018–present)
- Prior projects include studies on visual adaptation models of body perception and cultural influences on face processing.
Labs/Teams: Collaborates across disciplines including psychology, neuroscience, and anthropology. His lab focuses on experimental methods in perception and evolutionary behavior.
