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Dr Amy Newman

Assistant Professor

School: Psychology

Amy is a lecturer in the Department of Psychology. Her research follows two strands: the evolutionary mechanisms behind partner choice, and victim blaming in sexual assault cases. 

Amy Newman

Research Themes and Scholarly Interests

Evolutionary theories of partner choice

Victim blaming and rape myths

Prevalence of harmful sexual behaviours 

Key Publications

  • Please visit the Pure Research Information Portal for further information
  • Consistency of Eye Coloration Across Different Relationship Partners, Newman, A., Pollet, T., McCarty, K., Neave, N., Saxton, T. 1 Jan 2023, In: Archives of Sexual Behavior
  • Seeing it my way: A perspective taking intervention alleviates psychological distress in caregivers of autistic children, Lovell, B., Newman, A., Wetherell, M. 1 Feb 2023, In: Research in Developmental Disabilities
  • Altered Perception of Facially Expressed Tiredness in Insomnia, Akram, U., Sharman, R., Newman, A. 1 Jan 2018, In: Perception
  • Facial resemblance between women's partners and brothers, Saxton, T., Steel, C., Rowley, K., Newman, A., Baguley, T. 1 Jul 2017, In: Evolution and Human Behavior

Qualifications

  • Psychology PhD November 14 2019
  • Psychology MRes June 30 2015
  • Other Courses BSc (Hons) July 01 2014
  • Fellow (FHEA) Higher Education Academy (HEA) 2019

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