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Carlota Batres Ph.D.

About

Carlota Batres, Ph.D., is the author of numerous scholarly articles on perceptions and preferences. Much of her research focuses on understanding the information that faces convey and examining the effects of that information on social outcomes. She is known for her cross-cultural work as well as her publications on attraction and cosmetics.

Dr. Batres received her master's and Ph.D. in psychology from the University of St Andrews, where she examined individual differences in facial preferences. She later went on to complete a postdoc funded by CHANEL, where she investigated how makeup influences facial perceptions. Originally from El Salvador, she now lives in Pennsylvania where she is a psychology professor at Franklin and Marshall College and the director of the Preferences Lab.

Recent Posts
Would You Sacrifice One for the Survival of Many?

Would you sacrifice one for the survival of many? New research on how situational factors shape moral judgments.

Would you sacrifice one for the survival of many? New research on how situational factors shape moral judgments.

Why We Use Language of Disgust to Describe Political Foes

Do you find Democrats "disgusting" or Republicans "repulsive?" New research suggests that you may not be speaking metaphorically.

Do you find Democrats "disgusting" or Republicans "repulsive?" New research suggests that you may not be speaking metaphorically.

Is Professionally-Applied Makeup Worth It?

New research on the differences between self-applied and professionally-applied makeup shows a distinct difference in how an individual is perceived.

New research on the differences between self-applied and professionally-applied makeup shows a distinct difference in how an individual is perceived.