

Mr Ed Morrison
Biography
I am interested in evolutionary approaches to behaviour, am a member of the . My research focuses on human mate choice, especially movement and facial attractiveness. Before joining 91¸£ÀûÍø, I completed my PhD at the University of Bristol on the topic of improving ecological validity in facial attractiveness research. I previously worked for three years in the scientific and medical publishing industry. Before that, I completed an MSc in Evolutionary Psychology at the University of Liverpool, and a BA in Natural Sciences (zoology) at the University of Cambridge.
Research interests
I am interested in evolutionary approaches to behaviour. My research focuses on human mate choice, especially facial attractiveness. Most research into facial attractiveness has relied on static stimuli such as photographs, and I am interested in the role of motion in attractiveness. I use motion-capture techniques isolate dynamic information, and morphing techniques to manipulate facial shape in videos. I am also interested in other aspects of human mating such as mate search, the process of finding suitable mates.
Research outputs
2025
Han, C., Lei, X., Wei, R., Nan, Y., Gan, J., Morrison, E. R., Wu, Y.
13 Jan 2025, In: Archives of Sexual Behavior, 8p.
Research output: Article
Porter, C., Morrison, E., Harvey, A., Taylor, R.
1 Jan 2025, In: Psychology, Crime & Law. 31, 1, p. 41-63
Research output: Article
2024
Harvey, A., White, C., Madelin, K., Morrison, E.
1 Mar 2024, In: Journal of Psychopharmacology. 38, 3, p. 268 - 279
Research output: Article
2022
Han, C., Li, X., Chen, X., Lei, X., Liao, C., Zhang, L., Li, B., Peng, X., Morrison, E. R.
1 Aug 2022, In: Archives of Sexual Behaviour. 51, 9p.
Research output: Article
2021
Han, C., Lei, X., Yan, P., Li, X., Morrison, E. R.
1 Oct 2021, In: Personality and Individual Differences. 181, 8p., 111033
Research output: Article
2020
Han, C., Zhang, Y., Lei, X., Li, X., Morrison, E. R., Wu, Y.
1 May 2020, In: Psychoneuroendocrinology. 115, 104630
Research output: Article
Porter, C. N., Morrison, E., Fitzgerald, R. J., Taylor, R., Harvey, A. C.
20 Mar 2020, In: Journal of Applied Research in Memory and Cognition
Research output: Article
Stafford, L., Sekulla, A. P., Morrison, E., Fleischman, D., Harvey, A.
1 Jan 2020, In: Drug and Alcohol Dependence. 206, 107780
Research output: Article