Professor of Social Psychology
Psychology University of Stirling, Stirling, FK9 4LA
I have been in the Division of Psychology at Stirling since 2010. I was promoted to Professor in 2015. My research is focused on how odours influence human behaviour.
I serve on the European Science Foundation's College of Expert Reviewers (since 2018) and the UKRI Interdisciplinary Assessment College (since 2023). I was Deputy Chair of the General University Ethics Panel (2022-23), on the University Research Committee (2016-2019), and founded Stirling Crucible in 2014.
I was President of the International Society for Human Ethology between 2018-2021, following a term as Vice-President between 2014 and 2017. I have been serving as a Trustee since 2022.
Certificate in Professional Studies
University of Liverpool
PhD - Mechanics and Function of Territorial Behaviour in Klipspringer
University College London
BSc (First Class) Agricultural Zoology
University of Leeds
Lead Organiser, Royal Society Theo Murphy International Scientific Meeting
https://royalsociety.org/…l-communication/
Competitively selected theme on Human Chemical Communication, and Guest Editor for special issue in Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society B
President, International Society for Human Ethology
http://ishe.org/
Vice-President, International Society for Human Ethology
Trustee, International Society for Human Ethology
https://ishe.org/
College of Expert Reviewers, European Science Foundation
Member, UKRI Interdisciplinary Assessment College
Deputy Chair, General University Ethics Panel
Academic Lead, Stirling Crucible
I originally trained as a zoologist, and my PhD was in in mammalian behavioural ecology at University College London. I did post-docs at the Institute of Zoology and the University of Newcastle. This work included phylogenetic analyses of horn evolution (paper in Behaviour) and carnivore diet (paper in Nature), but principally aimed to understand how odour communicates adaptive information between competitors and mates (papers in e.g. Behavioral Ecology, Nature Genetics), especially in laboratory and harvest mice.
For the past 20 years or so, I have worked exclusively on humans, based in Newcastle, Liverpool and (since 2010) the University of Stirling.
My research has been funded by UK Research Councils (ESRC, BBSRC), research charities (the Royal Society, the British Academy, the Wellcome Trust, the Leverhulme Trust) and industrial partners (Unilever R&D, Boots UK Ltd). I held a British Academy Mid-Career Fellowship between 2013 and 2014.
Current Research My research principally addresses three related but independent research areas:
Olfactory perception and communication. My research challenges the conventional view that olfaction is unimportant in humans, and instead can be an influential mechanism for cueing adaptive social behaviour. I have recently been awarded a Wellcome Trust Discovery Award (£3.5M, 2024-2032) to investigate the role of odor communication in mothers and newborn infants and how this knowledge can be used to improve breastfeeding success.
Mate choice. What factors (including odour) determine partner choice? What are the benefits of choice, and what are the costs of not securing an ideal choice? I have made leading contributions, especially in trade-offs between ‘good’ and ‘complementary’ genes (e.g. major histocompatibility complex, MHC) and effects of hormonal fluctuation and hormonal contraception.
Applying evolutionary insights. Stimulated by potential applications of my own work in these areas, I have played a leading role in establishing and promoting the new field of applied evolutionary psychology.
PhD study: I am interested in supervising students in any of the above areas - please contact me by email. I currently have projects available in exploring the influence of odours in bonding within couples and on emotional contagion by odour.
How can we explain impairments in executive functioning? The role of chronic pain and social context during adolescence.
PI: Dr Line Caes
Funded by: The Royal Society of Edinburgh
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Is there ill in the pill? Exploring social consequences of partner choice while using hormonal contraception
PI: Professor Craig Roberts
Funded by: The British Academy
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Royal Society International Joint Project
PI: Professor Craig Roberts
Funded by: Royal Society
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Consequences of Using Hormonal contraception during Partner Choice
PI: Professor Craig Roberts
Funded by: Economic and Social Research Council
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Article
A worldwide test of the predictive validity of ideal partner preference matching.
Eastwick PW, Sparks J, Finkel EJ, Meza EM, Adamkovič M, Adu P, Ai T, Akintola AA, Al-Shawaf L, Apriliawati D, Arriaga P, Aubert-Teillaud B, Baník G, Barzykowski K & Roberts SC (2024) A worldwide test of the predictive validity of ideal partner preference matching.. Journal of Personality and Social Psychology. https://doi.org/10.1037/pspp0000524
Article
Conservatism Negatively Predicts Creativity: A Study Across 28 Countries
Groyecka-Bernard A, Sorowkowski P, Karwowski M, Roberts SC, Aavik T, Akello G, Alm C, Amjad N, Asao K, Atama CS, Atamtürk Duyar D, Ayebare R, Batres C, Bensafia A & Bertoni A (2024) Conservatism Negatively Predicts Creativity: A Study Across 28 Countries. Journal of Cross-Cultural Psychology, 55 (4), pp. 368-385. https://doi.org/10.1177/00220221241238321
Article
Sorokowski P, Misiak M, Roberts SC, Kowal M, Butovskaya M, Omar-Fauzee MS, Huanca T & Sorokowska A (2024) Is the perception of odour pleasantness shared across cultures and ecological conditions? Evidence from Amazonia, East Africa, New Guinea, Malaysia and Poland. Biology Letters, 20 (6), Art. No.: 20240120. https://doi.org/10.1098/rsbl.2024.0120
Book Chapter
Roberts S (2023) Menstrual cycle variation in women’s mating psychology: Empirical evidence and theoretical considerations. In: Mogilski JK & Shakelford TK (eds.) The Oxford Handbook of Evolutionary Psychology and Romantic Relationships. Oxford: Oxford University Press, pp. 643-674. https://global.oup.com/academic/product/the-oxford-handbook-of-evolutionary-psychology-and-romantic-relationships-9780197524718?cc=gb&lang=en&#
Book Chapter
Roberts S, Singleton FP, Culpepper PD, Sorokowski P, Sorokowska A & Havlicek J (2023) Handshaking and hand-smelling: on the potential role of handshake greeting in human olfactory communication.. In: Schaal B, Rekow D, Keller M & Damon F (eds.) Chemical Signals in Vertebrates 15. Cham, Switzerland: Springer, pp. 257-269. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-35159-4_14
Article
Validation of the Short Version (TLS-15) of the Triangular Love Scale (TLS-45) across 37 Languages
Roberts S, Kowal M, Sorokowski P, Dinic B, Pisanski K, Gjoneska B, Pfuhl G, Milfont T, Bode A, Garcia F & Roberts C (2023) Validation of the Short Version (TLS-15) of the Triangular Love Scale (TLS-45) across 37 Languages. Archives of Sexual Behavior. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10508-023-02702-7
Article
Kleisner K, Tureček P, Saribay SA, Pavlovič O, Leongómez JD, Roberts SC, Havlíček J, Valentova JV, Apostol S, Mbe Akoko R & Varella MAC (2023) Distinctiveness and femininity, rather than symmetry and masculinity, affect facial attractiveness across the world. Evolution and Human Behavior. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.evolhumbehav.2023.10.001
Article
Past, Present, and Future of Human Chemical Communication Research
Loos HM, Schaal B, Pause BM, Smeets MAM, Ferdenzi C, Roberts SC, de Groot J, Lubke KT, Croy I, Freiherr J, Bensafi M, Hummel T & Havlicek J (2023) Past, Present, and Future of Human Chemical Communication Research. Perspectives on Psychological Science, Art. No.: 17456916231188147. https://doi.org/10.1177/17456916231188147
Article
Kaňková Š, Hlaváčová J, Roberts K, Benešová J, Havlíček J, Calda P, Dlouhá D & Roberts SC (2023) Associations between nausea and vomiting in pregnancy, disgust sensitivity, and first-trimester maternal serum free β-hCG and PAPP-A. Hormones and Behavior, 152, Art. No.: 105360. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.yhbeh.2023.105360
Article
An investigation of simulated and real touch on feelings of loneliness
Gray NLT & Roberts SC (2023) An investigation of simulated and real touch on feelings of loneliness. Scientific Reports, 13 (1), Art. No.: 10587. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-023-37467-5
Article
Roberts SC, Dlouha D, Hlavacova J, Nouzova K & Kankova S (2023) Longitudinal changes in disgust sensitivity during pregnancy and the early postpartum period, and the role of recent health problems. Scientific Reports, 13, Art. No.: 4752. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-023-31060-6
Article
Roberts K, Havlíček J, Kaňková, Š, Klapilová K & Roberts SC (2023) Testing effects of partner support and use of oral contraception during relationship formation on severity of nausea and vomiting in pregnancy. BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth, 23, Art. No.: 175. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12884-023-05468-x
Article
Třebický V, Delplanque S, Ferdenzi C, Fink B, Jelinkova L, Patkova Z, Roberts SC, Roder S, Saxton TK, Schwambergova D, Sterbova Z, Třebická Fialova J & Havlíček J (2023) Cross-modal associations of human body odour attractiveness with facial and vocal attractiveness provide little support for the backup signals hypothesis: A systematic review and meta-analysis. Evolution and Human Behavior, 44 (1), pp. 19-29. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.evolhumbehav.2022.11.001
Review
Emotional expression in human odour
Roberts SC, Třebická Fialová J, Sorokowska A, Langford B, Sorokowski P, Třebický V & Havlíček J (2022) Emotional expression in human odour. Evolutionary Human Sciences, 4, Art. No.: e44. https://doi.org/10.1017/ehs.2022.44
Article
Passive breath monitoring of livestock: Using factor analysis to deconvolve the cattle shed
Langford B, Cash JM, Beel G, Di Marco C, Duthie C, Haskell M, Miller G, Nicoll L, Roberts SC & Nemitz E (2022) Passive breath monitoring of livestock: Using factor analysis to deconvolve the cattle shed. Journal of Breath Research, 16 (2), Art. No.: 026005. https://doi.org/10.1088/1752-7163/ac4d08
Article
Fiurašková K, Roberts SC, Kaňková Š, Hlaváčová J, Calda P & Havlíček J (2022) Oral contraceptive use during relationship formation and current relationship satisfaction: testing the congruency hypothesis in couples attending pregnancy and fertility clinics. Psychoneuroendocrinology, 135, Art. No.: 105451. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.psyneuen.2021.105451
Article
Musicality In Human Vocal Communication: An Evolutionary Perspective
Leongómez JD, Havlíček J & Roberts SC (2022) Musicality In Human Vocal Communication: An Evolutionary Perspective. Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society B: Biological Sciences, 377 (1841), Art. No.: 20200391. https://doi.org/10.1098/rstb.2020.0391
Book Chapter
Effect of birth control on women's preferences
Roberts SC (2021) Effect of birth control on women's preferences. In: Shackelford TK & Weekes-Shackelford V (eds.) Encyclopedia of Evolutionary Psychological Science. Cham, Switzerland: Springer International Publishing. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-19650-3_13
Article
How and why patterns of sexual dimorphism in human faces vary across the world
Kleisner K, Tureček P, Roberts SC, Havlíček J, Valentova JV, Akoko RM, Leongómez JD, Apostol S, Varella MAC & Saribay SA (2021) How and why patterns of sexual dimorphism in human faces vary across the world. Scientific Reports, 11, Art. No.: 5978. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-021-85402-3
Article
Contextualising courtship: Exploring male body odour effects on vocal modulation
David Leongómez J, Sánchez OR, Vásquez-Amézquita M & Roberts SC (2021) Contextualising courtship: Exploring male body odour effects on vocal modulation. Behavioural Processes, 193, Art. No.: 104531. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.beproc.2021.104531
Article
Gerkin RC, Ohla K, Veldhuizen MG, Joseph PV, Kelly CE, Bakke AJ, Steele KE, Farruggia MC, Pellegrino R, Pepino MY, Bouysset C, Soler GM, Pereda-Loth V, Dibattista M & Roberts SC (2021) Recent Smell Loss Is the Best Predictor of COVID-19 Among Individuals With Recent Respiratory Symptoms. Chemical Senses, 46, Art. No.: bjaa081. https://doi.org/10.1093/chemse/bjaa081
Article
Dietary and psychosocial correlates of nausea and vomiting in pregnancy
Fiurašková K, Havlíček J & Roberts SC (2021) Dietary and psychosocial correlates of nausea and vomiting in pregnancy. Food Quality and Preference, 93, Art. No.: 104266. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.foodqual.2021.104266
Article
Shah SIA, Wilson HCP, Abel PD, Wassersug RJ, Trebicky V, Fialova JT, Allen C, Adomat HH, Bell RH, Tomlinson Guns ES & Roberts SC (2021) Gonadal suppression alters axillary steroid secretions in men, but does that affect olfactory social signaling?. Journal of Men's Health, 17 (3), pp. 69-76. https://doi.org/10.31083/jomh.2021.042
Article
More than smell - COVID-19 is associated with severe impairment of smell, taste, and chemesthesis
Parma V, Ohla K, Veldhuizen MG, Niv MY, Kelly CE, Bakke AJ, Cooper KW, Bouysset C, Pirastu N, Dibattista M, Kaur R, Liuzza MT, Pepino MY, Schöpf V & Roberts SC (2020) More than smell - COVID-19 is associated with severe impairment of smell, taste, and chemesthesis. Chemical Senses, 45 (7), pp. 609-622. https://doi.org/10.1093/chemse/bjaa041
Article
Havlicek J, Winternitz J & Roberts SC (2020) Major histocompatibility complex-associated odour preferences and human mate choice: near and far horizons. Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society B: Biological Sciences, 375 (1800), Art. No.: 20190260. https://doi.org/10.1098/rstb.2019.0260
Editorial
Human olfactory communication: current challenges and future prospects
Roberts SC, Havlíček J & Schaal B (2020) Human olfactory communication: current challenges and future prospects. Philosophical Transactions B: Biological Sciences, 375 (1800), Art. No.: 20190258. https://doi.org/10.1098/rstb.2019.0258
Article
Decoding the social volatilome by tracking rapid context-dependent odour change
Roberts SC, Misztal PK & Langford B (2020) Decoding the social volatilome by tracking rapid context-dependent odour change. Philosophical Transactions B: Biological Sciences, 375 (1800), Art. No.: 20190259. https://doi.org/10.1098/rstb.2019.0259
Article
Allen C, Havlicek J, Williams K & Roberts SC (2019) Evidence for odour-mediated assortative mating in humans: The impact of hormonal contraception and artificial fragrances. Physiology and Behavior, 210, Art. No.: 112541. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.physbeh.2019.05.002
Article
The effect of complete caloric intake restriction on human body odour quality
Fialová J, Hoffmann R, Roberts SC & Havlíček J (2019) The effect of complete caloric intake restriction on human body odour quality. Physiology and Behavior, 210, Art. No.: 112554. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.physbeh.2019.05.015
Article
Preparation For Fatherhood: A Role For Olfactory Communication During Human Pregnancy?
Allen C, Cobey K, Havlíček J, Singleton F, Hahn A, Moran C & Roberts C (2019) Preparation For Fatherhood: A Role For Olfactory Communication During Human Pregnancy?. Physiology and Behavior, 206, pp. 175-180. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.physbeh.2019.03.030
Book Chapter
Effect of birth control on women's preferences
Roberts SC (2018) Effect of birth control on women's preferences. In: Shackelford TK & Weekes-Shackelford VA (eds.) Encyclopedia of Evolutionary Psychological Science. Cham, Switzerland: Springer. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-16999-6_13-1
Article
Visually Activating Pathogen Disgust: A New Instrument for Studying the Behavioral Immune System
Culpepper PD, Havlíček J, Leongómez JD & Roberts SC (2018) Visually Activating Pathogen Disgust: A New Instrument for Studying the Behavioral Immune System. Frontiers in Psychology, 9, Art. No.: 1397. https://doi.org/10.3389/fpsyg.2018.01397
Article
Jern P, Karna A, Hujanen J, Erlin T, Gunst A, Rautaheimo H, Ohman E, Roberts SC & Zietsch BP (2018) A high-powered replication study finds no effect of starting or stopping hormonal contraceptive use on relationship quality. Evolution and Human Behavior, 39 (4), pp. 373-379. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.evolhumbehav.2018.02.008
Article
Jones BC, Hahn AC, Fisher C, Wang H, Kandrik M, Han C, Fasolt V, Morrison D, Lee AJ, Holzleitner IJ, O'Shea KJ, Roberts SC, Little AC & DeBruine LM (2018) No Compelling Evidence That Preferences for Facial Masculinity Track Changes in Women’s Hormonal Status. Psychological Science, 29 (6), pp. 996-1005. https://doi.org/10.1177/0956797618760197
Article
Human Body Odour Composites Are Not Perceived More Positively than the Individual Samples
Fialova J, Sorokowska A, Roberts SC, Kubicova L & Havlicek J (2018) Human Body Odour Composites Are Not Perceived More Positively than the Individual Samples. i-Perception, 9 (3). https://doi.org/10.1177/2041669518766367
Article
Perfume experts' perceptions of body odors: Towards a new lexicon for body odor description
Allen C, Havlicek J, Williams K & Roberts SC (2018) Perfume experts' perceptions of body odors: Towards a new lexicon for body odor description. Journal of Sensory Studies, 33 (2), Art. No.: e12314. https://doi.org/10.1111/joss.12314
Article
Human mating strategies: from past causes to present consequences
Marzoli D, Havlicek J & Roberts SC (2018) Human mating strategies: from past causes to present consequences. Wiley Interdisciplinary Reviews: Cognitive Science, 9 (2), Art. No.: e1456. https://doi.org/10.1002/wcs.1456
Article
Exposure to androstenes influences processing of emotional words
d'Ettore P, Bueno S, Rodel HG, Megherbi H, Seigneuric A, Schaal B & Roberts SC (2018) Exposure to androstenes influences processing of emotional words. Frontiers in Ecology and Evolution, 5, Art. No.: 169. https://doi.org/10.3389/fevo.2017.00169
Article
Roberts SC, Little AC, DeBruine LM & Petrie M (2017) Discrimination of attractiveness and health in men’s faces: The impact of color cues and variation in relation to sex and age of rater. Adaptive Human Behavior and Physiology, 3 (4), pp. 401-411. https://doi.org/10.1007/s40750-017-0081-0
Book Chapter
Individual variation in body odor
Havlicek J, Fialova J & Roberts SC (2017) Individual variation in body odor. In: Buettner A (ed.) The Springer Handbook of Odor. Cham: Springer, pp. 125-126. http://www.springer.com/gb/book/9783319269306; https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-26932-0_50
Article
Leongomez JD, Mileva VR, Little A & Roberts SC (2017) Perceived differences in social status between speaker and listener affect the speaker's vocal characteristics. PLoS ONE, 12 (6), Art. No.: e0179407. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0179407
Article
Attractiveness is multimodal: beauty is also in the nose and ear of the beholder
Groyecka A, Pisanski K, Sorokowska A, Havlicek J, Karwowski M, Puts DA, Roberts SC & Sorokowski P (2017) Attractiveness is multimodal: beauty is also in the nose and ear of the beholder. Frontiers in Psychology, 8, Art. No.: 778. https://doi.org/10.3389/fpsyg.2017.00778
Book Chapter
Male perception of cycle-related fluctuations in women's attractiveness
Havlicek J & Roberts SC (2017) Male perception of cycle-related fluctuations in women's attractiveness. In: Shackelford T & Weekes-Shackelford V (eds.) Encyclopedia of Evolutionary Psychological Science. Cham: Springer. http://www.springer.com/gb/book/9783319196497; https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-16999-6_8-1
Newspaper / Magazine
It’s a myth that humans’ sense of smell is inferior to that of other animals – here’s why
Roberts SC (2017) It’s a myth that humans’ sense of smell is inferior to that of other animals – here’s why. The Conversation. 11.05.2017. https://theconversation.com/its-a-myth-that-humans-sense-of-smell-is-inferior-to-that-of-other-animals-heres-why-77519
Conference Paper (published)
Mutual olfactory recognition between mother and child
Roberts SC & Eryaman F (2017) Mutual olfactory recognition between mother and child. In: volume 32. XIII International Society for Human Ethology Congress, Stirling, UK, 01.08.2016-05.08.2016. International Society for Human Ethology, pp. 42-52. http://ishe.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/Stirling2016.pdf; https://doi.org/10.22330/heb/321/042-052
Article
Men’s preferences for women’s breast size and shape in four cultures
Havlicek J, Trebicky V, Valentova JV, Kleisner K, Akoko RM, Fialova J, Jash R, Kocnar T, Pereira KJ, Sterbova Z, Varella MAC, Vokurkova J, Vunan E & Roberts SC (2017) Men’s preferences for women’s breast size and shape in four cultures. Evolution and Human Behavior, 38 (2), pp. 217-226. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.evolhumbehav.2016.10.002
Article
Effect of biological relatedness on perfume selection for others: Preliminary evidence
Sobotkova M, Fialova J, Roberts SC & Havlicek J (2017) Effect of biological relatedness on perfume selection for others: Preliminary evidence. Perception, 46 (3-4), pp. 498-515. https://doi.org/10.1177/0301006616682514
Article
Hormonal contraception use during relationship formation and sexual desire during pregnancy
Cobey KD, Havlicek J, Klapilova K & Roberts SC (2016) Hormonal contraception use during relationship formation and sexual desire during pregnancy. Archives of Sexual Behavior, 45 (8), pp. 2117-2122. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10508-015-0662-6
Article
The impact of artificial fragrances on the assessment of mate quality cues in body odor
Allen C, Cobey KD, Havlicek J & Roberts SC (2016) The impact of artificial fragrances on the assessment of mate quality cues in body odor. Evolution and Human Behavior, 37 (6), pp. 481-489. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.evolhumbehav.2016.05.001
Article
Peperkoorn LS, Roberts SC & Pollet TV (2016) Revisiting the Red Effect on attractiveness and sexual receptivity: No effect of the color red on human mate preferences. Evolutionary Psychology, 14 (4), pp. 1-13. https://doi.org/10.1177/1474704916673841
Article
Effect of Partnership Status on Preferences for Facial Self-Resemblance
Lindova J, Little A, Havlicek J, Roberts SC, Rubesova A & Flegr J (2016) Effect of Partnership Status on Preferences for Facial Self-Resemblance. Frontiers in Psychology, 7, Art. No.: 869. https://doi.org/10.3389/fpsyg.2016.00869
Article
Consumption of garlic affects hedonic perception of axillary body odour
Fialova J, Roberts SC & Havlicek J (2016) Consumption of garlic affects hedonic perception of axillary body odour. Appetite, 97, pp. 8-15. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.appet.2015.11.001
Article
Cobey KD, Nicholls MJ, Leongomez JD & Roberts SC (2015) Self-reported dominance in women: Associations with hormonal contraceptive use, relationship status, and testosterone. Adaptive Human Behavior and Physiology, 1 (4), pp. 449-459. https://doi.org/10.1007/s40750-015-0022-8
Article
Human perception of fighting ability: facial cues predict winners in Mixed Martial Arts fights
Little A, Trebicky V, Havlicek J, Roberts SC & Kleisner K (2015) Human perception of fighting ability: facial cues predict winners in Mixed Martial Arts fights. Behavioral Ecology, 26 (6), pp. 1470-1475. https://doi.org/10.1093/beheco/arv089
Article
Head-tilt and fertility contribute to different aspects of female facial attractiveness
Sulikowski D, Burke D, Havlicek J & Roberts SC (2015) Head-tilt and fertility contribute to different aspects of female facial attractiveness. Ethology, 121 (10), pp. 1002-1009. https://doi.org/10.1111/eth.12412
Article
The spandrels of Santa Barbara? A new perspective on the peri-ovulation paradigm
Havlicek J, Cobey KD, Barrett L, Klapilova K & Roberts SC (2015) The spandrels of Santa Barbara? A new perspective on the peri-ovulation paradigm. Behavioral Ecology, 26 (5), pp. 1249-1260. https://doi.org/10.1093/beheco/arv064
Commentary
Havlicek J, Cobey KD, Barrett L, Klapilova K & Roberts SC (2015) Greater precision, not parsimony, is the key to testing the peri-ovulation spandrel hypothesis: a response to comments on Havlíček et al. 2015. Behavioral Ecology, 26 (5), pp. 1265-1267. https://doi.org/10.1093/beheco/arv137
Article
Effect of fragrance use on discrimination of individual body odor
Allen C, Havlicek J & Roberts SC (2015) Effect of fragrance use on discrimination of individual body odor. Frontiers in Psychology, 6, Art. No.: 1115. https://doi.org/10.3389/fpsyg.2015.01115
Article
Trebicky V, Fialova J, Kleisner K, Roberts SC, Little A & Havlicek J (2015) Further evidence for links between facial width-to-height ratio and fighting success: Commentary on Zilioli et al. (2014). Aggressive Behavior, 41 (4), pp. 331-334. https://doi.org/10.1002/ab.21559
Article
Exposure to cues of harsh or safe environmental conditions alters food preferences
Swaffield J & Roberts SC (2015) Exposure to cues of harsh or safe environmental conditions alters food preferences. Evolutionary Psychological Science, 1 (2), pp. 69-76. https://doi.org/10.1007/s40806-014-0007-z
Article
Facial coloration tracks changes in women’s estradiol
Jones BC, Hahn A, Fisher C, Wincenciak J, Kandrik M, Roberts SC, Little A & DeBruine LM (2015) Facial coloration tracks changes in women’s estradiol. Psychoneuroendocrinology, 56, pp. 29-34. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.psyneuen.2015.02.021
Newspaper / Magazine
Why the 'love hormone' may be less rosy and more rosé than we thought
Roberts SC (2015) Why the 'love hormone' may be less rosy and more rosé than we thought. The Conversation. 20.05.2015.
Article
Novakova LM, Plotena D, Roberts SC & Havlicek J (2015) Positive relationship between odor identification and affective responses of negatively valenced odors. Frontiers in Psychology, 6, Art. No.: 607. https://doi.org/10.3389/fpsyg.2015.00607
Newspaper / Magazine
Warning: the truth behind handshake-sniffing may bum you out
Roberts SC (2015) Warning: the truth behind handshake-sniffing may bum you out. The Conversation. 06.03.2015. https://theconversation.com/warning-the-truth-behind-handshake-sniffing-may-bum-you-out-38449
Newspaper / Magazine
Perfume could be the riskiest gift you'll ever buy
Roberts SC (2015) Perfume could be the riskiest gift you'll ever buy. The Conversation. 13.02.2015. https://theconversation.com/perfume-could-be-the-riskiest-gift-youll-ever-buy-37601
Article
Cobey KD, Little A & Roberts SC (2015) Hormonal effects on women's facial masculinity preferences: The influence of pregnancy, post-partum, and hormonal contraceptive use. Biological Psychology, 104, pp. 35-40. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.biopsycho.2014.11.002
Article
Novakova LM, Havlicek J & Roberts SC (2014) Olfactory processing and odor specificity: a meta-analysis of menstrual cycle variation in olfactory sensitivity. Anthropological Review, 77 (3), pp. 331-345. https://doi.org/10.2478/anre-2014-0024
Book Chapter
Roberts SC (2014) Evolutionary Psychology. In: Losos J (ed.) Oxford Bibliographies in Evolutionary Biology, Online. New York: Oxford University Press. http://www.oxfordbibliographies.com/view/document/obo-9780199941728/obo-9780199941728-0025.xml
Article
Oral contraception and romantic relationships - from the lab to the real world
Roberts SC, Cobey KD, Klapilova K & Havlicek J (2014) Oral contraception and romantic relationships - from the lab to the real world. Human Ethology Bulletin, 29 (3), pp. 4-13. http://media.anthro.univie.ac.at/ishe_journal/index.php/heb/article/view/103
Article
Vocal modulation during courtship increases proceptivity even in naive listeners
Leongomez JD, Binter J, Kubicova L, Stolarova P, Klapilova K, Havlicek J & Roberts SC (2014) Vocal modulation during courtship increases proceptivity even in naive listeners. Evolution and Human Behavior, 35 (6), pp. 489-496. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.evolhumbehav.2014.06.008
Article
Partner choice, relationship satisfaction, and oral contraception: the congruency hypothesis
Roberts SC, Little A, Burriss R, Cobey KD, Klapilova K, Havlicek J, Jones BC, DeBruine LM & Petrie M (2014) Partner choice, relationship satisfaction, and oral contraception: the congruency hypothesis. Psychological Science, 25 (7), pp. 1497-1503. https://doi.org/10.1177/0956797614532295
Article
Klapilova K, Cobey KD, Wells T, Roberts SC, Weiss P & Havlicek J (2014) Current Hormonal Contraceptive Use Predicts Female Extra-Pair and Dyadic Sexual Behavior: Evidence Based on Czech National Survey Data. Evolutionary Psychology, 12 (1), pp. 36-52. https://doi.org/10.1177/147470491401200103
Article
Roberts SC, Cobey KD, Klapilova K & Havlicek J (2014) Oral contraceptives and sexual desire: Replies to Graham and Bancroft (2013) and Puts and Pope (2013). Archives of Sexual Behavior, 43 (1), pp. 3-6. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10508-013-0236-4
Book Chapter
DeBruine LM, Jones BC, Roberts SC, Little A & Watkins CD (2014) Beauty in the eye of the beholder: Potentially adaptive individual differences in human mate preferences. In: Yasukawa K (ed.) Animal Behavior: How and Why Animals do the Things They Do, 3 vols. Santa Barbara, CA: ABC Clio Press. http://www.abc-clio.com/product.aspx?isbn=9780313398704
Book Chapter
Is the Perception of Dietary Odour Cues Linked to Sexual Selection in Humans?
Fialova J, Roberts SC & Havlicek J (2013) Is the Perception of Dietary Odour Cues Linked to Sexual Selection in Humans?. In: East M & Dehnhard M M (eds.) Chemical Signals in Vertebrates 12. New York: Springer, pp. 161-169. http://link.springer.com/chapter/10.1007/978-1-4614-5927-9_12
Book Chapter
The perfume-body odour complex: an insightful model for culture-gene coevolution?
Havlicek J & Roberts SC (2013) The perfume-body odour complex: an insightful model for culture-gene coevolution?. In: East M & Dehnhard M M (eds.) Chemical Signals in Vertebrates 12. New York: Springer, pp. 185-195. http://link.springer.com/chapter/10.1007/978-1-4614-5927-9_14
Article
Celebrating Tinbergen's influence on human ethology (Letter from the Editor)
Roberts SC (2013) Celebrating Tinbergen's influence on human ethology (Letter from the Editor). Human Ethology Bulletin, 28 (4), pp. 1-2. http://media.anthro.univie.ac.at/ishe_journal/index.php/heb/article/view/97/66
Article
Men perceive their female partners, and themselves, as more attractive around ovulation
Cobey KD, Buunk AP, Pollet TV, Klipping C & Roberts SC (2013) Men perceive their female partners, and themselves, as more attractive around ovulation. Biological Psychology, 94 (3), pp. 513-516. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.biopsycho.2013.09.011
Commentary
Humans Are Dunnocks, not Peacocks: On Cause and Consequence of Variation in Human Mating Strategies
Roberts SC & Havlicek J (2013) Humans Are Dunnocks, not Peacocks: On Cause and Consequence of Variation in Human Mating Strategies. Commentary on: The Ape That Thought It Was a Peacock: Does Evolutionary Psychology Exaggerate Human Sex Differences?, Steve Stewart-Williams and Andrew G. Thomas, Psychological Inquiry Vol. 24 , Iss. 3, 2013, pp. 137-168. Psychological Inquiry, 24 (3), pp. 231-236. https://doi.org/10.1080/1047840X.2013.817299
Article
Ferdenzi C, Delplanque S, Barbosa P, Court K, Guinard J, Guo T, Roberts SC, Schirmer A, Porcherot C, Cayeux I, Sander D & Grandjean D (2013) Affective semantic space of scents. Towards a universal scale to measure self-reported odor-related feelings. Food Quality and Preference, 30 (2), pp. 128-138. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.foodqual.2013.04.010
Article
Roberts SC, Cobey KD, Klapilova K & Havlicek J (2013) An Evolutionary Approach Offers a Fresh Perspective on the Relationship Between Oral Contraception and Sexual Desire. Archives of Sexual Behavior, 42 (8), pp. 1369-1375. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10508-013-0126-9
Article
Environmental Influences on Mate Preferences as Assessed by a Scenario Manipulation Experiment
Marzoli D, Moretto F, Monti A, Tocci O, Roberts SC & Tommasi L (2013) Environmental Influences on Mate Preferences as Assessed by a Scenario Manipulation Experiment. PLoS ONE, 8 (9), Art. No.: e74282. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0074282
Article
Little A, Burriss R, Petrie M, Jones BC & Roberts SC (2013) Oral contraceptive use in women changes preferences for male facial masculinity and is associated with partner facial masculinity. Psychoneuroendocrinology, 38 (9), pp. 1777-1785. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.psyneuen.2013.02.014
Article
Perceived aggressiveness predicts fighting performance in Mixed-Martial-Arts fighters
Trebicky V, Havlicek J, Roberts SC, Little A & Kleisner K (2013) Perceived aggressiveness predicts fighting performance in Mixed-Martial-Arts fighters. Psychological Science, 24 (9), pp. 1664-1672. https://doi.org/10.1177/0956797613477117
Article
Hormonal contraceptive congruency: Implications for relationship jealousy
Cobey KD, Roberts SC & Buunk AP (2013) Hormonal contraceptive congruency: Implications for relationship jealousy. Personality and Individual Differences, 55 (5), pp. 569-573. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.paid.2013.04.031
Article
Repeatability of odour preferences across time
Roberts SC, Havlicek J & Petrie M (2013) Repeatability of odour preferences across time. Flavour and Fragrance Journal, 28 (4), pp. 245-250. https://doi.org/10.1002/ffj.3142
Article
Saxton TK, DeBruine LM, Jones BC, Little A & Roberts SC (2013) Voice pitch preferences of adolescents: Do changes across time indicate a shift towards potentially adaptive adult-like preferences?. Personality and Individual Differences, 55 (2), pp. 90-94. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.paid.2013.02.009
Article
Variability of affective responses to odors: Culture, gender, and olfactory knowledge
Ferdenzi C, Roberts SC, Schirmer A, Delplanque S, Cekic S, Porcherot C, Cayeux I, Sander D & Grandjean D (2013) Variability of affective responses to odors: Culture, gender, and olfactory knowledge. Chemical Senses, 38 (2), pp. 175-186. https://doi.org/10.1093/chemse/bjs083
Book Chapter
Oreotragus oreotragus Klipspringer
Roberts SC (2013) Oreotragus oreotragus Klipspringer. In: Kingdon J & Hoffmann M (eds.) Mammals of Africa. Volume 6: Pigs, Hippopotamuses, Chevrotain, Giraffes, Deer and Bovids. London: Bloomsbury Natural History, pp. 472-476. http://www.bloomsbury.com/uk/mammals-of-africa-9781408122570/
Article
Valentova J, Roberts SC & Havlicek J (2013) Preferences for facial and vocal masculinity in homosexual men: the role of relationship status, sexual restrictiveness, and self-perceived masculinity. Perception, 42 (2), pp. 187-197. https://doi.org/10.1068/p6909
Commentary
Applying the revenge system to the criminal justice system and jury decision-making
Roberts SC & Murray J (2013) Applying the revenge system to the criminal justice system and jury decision-making. Commentary on: Cognitive systems for revenge and forgiveness, ME McCullough, R Kurzban, and BA Tabak, Behavioral and Brain Sciences (2013), 36, 1, 1-15.. Behavioral and Brain Sciences, 36 (1), pp. 34-35. https://doi.org/10.1017/S0140525X12000581
Article
Who Punishes? Personality Traits Predict Individual Variation in Punitive Sentiment
Roberts SC, Vakirtzis A, Kristjansdottir L & Havlicek J (2013) Who Punishes? Personality Traits Predict Individual Variation in Punitive Sentiment. Evolutionary Psychology, 11 (1), pp. 186-200. https://doi.org/10.1177/147470491301100117
Article
Evolution, appearance, and occupational success
Little A & Roberts SC (2012) Evolution, appearance, and occupational success. Evolutionary Psychology, 10 (5), pp. 782-801. https://doi.org/10.1177/147470491201000503
Article
Evolutionary Psychology in the Modern World: Applications, Perspectives, and Strategies
Roberts SC, van Vugt M & Dunbar RIM (2012) Evolutionary Psychology in the Modern World: Applications, Perspectives, and Strategies. Evolutionary Psychology, 10 (5), pp. 762-769. https://doi.org/10.1177/147470491201000501
Article
Olfactory perception is positively linked to anxiety in young adults
Havlicek J, Novakova LM, Vondrova M, Kubena AA, Valentova J & Roberts SC (2012) Olfactory perception is positively linked to anxiety in young adults. Perception, 41 (10), pp. 1246-1261. https://doi.org/10.1068/p7244
Book Chapter
Applying evolutionary psychology
Roberts SC (2012) Applying evolutionary psychology. In: Roberts S (ed.) Applied Evolutionary Psychology. Oxford: Oxford University Press, pp. 1-4. http://www.oxfordscholarship.com/view/10.1093/acprof:oso/9780199586073.001.0001/acprof-9780199586073-chapter-0001
Book Chapter
Evolutionary psychology and perfume design
Roberts SC (2012) Evolutionary psychology and perfume design. In: Roberts S (ed.) Applied Evolutionary Psychology. Oxford: Oxford University Press, pp. 330-348. http://ukcatalogue.oup.com/product/9780199586073.do
Edited Book
Applied Evolutionary Psychology
Roberts SC (ed.) (2012) Applied Evolutionary Psychology. Oxford: Oxford University Press. http://www.oxfordscholarship.com/view/10.1093/acprof:oso/9780199586073.001.0001/acprof-9780199586073
Article
Little A, Roberts SC, Jones BC & DeBruine LM (2012) The perception of attractiveness and trustworthiness in male faces affects hypothetical voting decisions differently in wartime and peacetime scenarios. Quarterly Journal of Experimental Psychology, 65 (10), pp. 2018-2032. https://doi.org/10.1080/17470218.2012.677048
Article
On the Relationship between Scent-Marking and Territoriality in Callitrichid Primates
Roberts SC (2012) On the Relationship between Scent-Marking and Territoriality in Callitrichid Primates. International Journal of Primatology, 33 (4), pp. 749-761. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10764-012-9604-5
PhD study: I am interested in supervising students in any of the above areas - please contact me by email. I currently have projects available in exploring the influence of odours in bonding within couples and on emotional contagion by odour.
