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Dr Magdalena Rychlowska

School Of Psychology
Dr Magdalena Rychlowska

Dr Magdalena Rychlowska

School Of Psychology

My research examines:

  • The role of facial expressions and facial muscle activity in emotion understanding
  • Effects of group membership on judgments of facial expressions, particularly smiles
  • Individual and cultural differences in friendship

Contact info

  • M.Rychlowska@qub.ac.uk
  • +44 (0)28 9097 6575

Research Interests

Open to PhD applications in:

  • Facial expression of emotion
  • Sensorimotor simulation and facial mimicry
  • Smile, culture and emotion
  • Development of emotional competence

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Public outreach & key achievements

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  • TEDx talk:
  • TEDx talk:
  • Scientific American, Nov 2016,  
  • Daily Mail, July 2017, 
  • Daily Mail, Sep 2014, 
  • Grant reviewer: Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada, Agence Nationale de la Recherche (France)
  • Editorial board member of the journal Emotion (APA).

Research students

  • Philip Howlett
  • Jodie McGoldrick

Alumni: Where are they now

  • Philip Howlett, PhD, University of Bath

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