David I. Perrett

57.3k total citations · 12 hit papers
524 papers, 41.6k citations indexed

About

David I. Perrett is a scholar working on Experimental and Cognitive Psychology, Cognitive Neuroscience and Clinical Psychology. According to data from OpenAlex, David I. Perrett has authored 524 papers receiving a total of 41.6k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 191 papers in Experimental and Cognitive Psychology, 160 papers in Cognitive Neuroscience and 65 papers in Clinical Psychology. Recurrent topics in David I. Perrett's work include Evolutionary Psychology and Human Behavior (162 papers), Face Recognition and Perception (92 papers) and Visual perception and processing mechanisms (55 papers). David I. Perrett is often cited by papers focused on Evolutionary Psychology and Human Behavior (162 papers), Face Recognition and Perception (92 papers) and Visual perception and processing mechanisms (55 papers). David I. Perrett collaborates with scholars based in United Kingdom, United States and Canada. David I. Perrett's co-authors include D. M. Burt, Mike W. Oram, Anthony C. Little, Ian S. Penton‐Voak, Benedict C. Jones, Phil Benson, Andrew W. Young, Raymond J. Dolan, D. Rowland and Bernard Tiddeman and has published in prestigious journals such as Nature, The Lancet and Gastroenterology.

In The Last Decade

David I. Perrett

511 papers receiving 39.7k citations

Hit Papers

5 papers align trajectories

What are hit papers?

Hit papers significantly outperform the citation benchmark for their cohort. A paper qualifies if it has ≥500 total citations, achieves ≥1.5× the top-1% citation threshold for papers in the same subfield and year (this is the minimum needed to enter the top 1%, not the average within it), or reaches the top citation threshold in at least one of its specific research topics.

A differential neural response in the human amygdala to fearful and happy facial expressions

1996 1.5k citations David I. Perrett et al. profile →
A specific neural substrate for perceiving facial expressions of disgust

1997 1.2k citations David I. Perrett et al. profile →
Effects of sexual dimorphism on facial attractiveness

1998 991 citations David I. Perrett, Ian S. Penton‐Voak et al. profile →
Visual neurones responsive to faces in the monkey temporal cortex

1982 990 citations David I. Perrett et al. profile →
Dissociable neural responses to facial expressions of sadness and anger

1999 913 citations David I. Perrett et al. profile →
Visual cells in the temporal cortex sensitive to face view and gaze direction

1985 725 citations David I. Perrett, Douglas D. Potter et al. profile →
Beauty in a smile: the role of medial orbitofrontal cortex in facial attractiveness

2003 677 citations David I. Perrett, D. M. Burt et al. profile →
Prototyping and transforming facial textures for perception research

2001 658 citations D. M. Burt, David I. Perrett et al. profile →
Imitation, mirror neurons and autism

2001 654 citations David I. Perrett et al. profile →
Organization and functions of cells responsive to faces in the temporal cortex

1992 649 citations David I. Perrett, Mike W. Oram et al. profile →
Facial shape and judgements of female attractiveness

1994 579 citations David I. Perrett et al. profile →
Electrophysiology and brain imaging of biological motion

2003 547 citations David I. Perrett et al. profile →

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#	Work	Indexed citations
1	Misperception of the facial appearance that the opposite-sex desires 2024 ·PLoS ONE ·David I. Perrett, Iris J. Holzleitner, (unknown)	0
2	A Web-Based Photo-Alteration Intervention to Promote Sleep: Randomized Controlled Trial 2019 ·Journal of Medical Internet Research ·(unknown), (unknown), Sean N. Talamas, Michael W.L. Chee, David I. Perrett, Jean CJ Liu	4
3	Fear of Violence among Colombian Women Is Associated with Reduced Preferences for High-BMI Men 2019 ·Human Nature ·Martha Lucia Borras-Guevara, Carlota Batres, David I. Perrett	7
4	Aggressor or protector? Experiences and perceptions of violence predict preferences for masculinity 2017 ·Evolution and Human Behavior ·Martha Lucia Borras-Guevara, Carlota Batres, David I. Perrett	43
5	Domestic violence shapes Colombian women’s partner choices 2017 ·Behavioral Ecology and Sociobiology ·Martha Lucia Borras-Guevara, Carlota Batres, David I. Perrett	9
6	Perception of strength from 3D faces is linked to facial cues of physique 2015 ·Evolution and Human Behavior ·Iris J. Holzleitner, David I. Perrett	43
7	Fruit, Vegetable and Dietary Carotenoid Intakes Explain Variation in Skin-Color in Young Caucasian Women: A Cross-Sectional Study 2015 ·Nutrients ·Kristine Pezdirc, Melinda Hutchesson, Ross Whitehead, Gözde Özakinci, David I. Perrett, Clare E. Collins	24
8	Cues to health impact perceived trustworthiness and attractiveness 2013 ·Journal of Vision ·Milena Dzhelyova, Carmen E. Lefevre, David I. Perrett	1
9	Face Colour, Health, Lifestyle and Attractiveness 2011 ·ENLIGHTEN (Jurnal Bimbingan dan Konseling Islam) ·David I. Perrett, Daniel E. Re, Ross Whitehead, Ian D. Stephen, Vinet Coetzee, Carmen E. Lefevre, (unknown), (unknown), Gözde Özakinci	3
10	Immune-modulatory effects of compounds isolated from Zingiber officinale Roscoe (var. rubrum Theilade) on immune mechanisms associated with psoriasis 2010 ·UEA Digital Repository (University of East Anglia) ·(unknown), Fulvio D’Acquisto, Simon Gibbons, David I. Perrett, (unknown)	0
11	The sensitivity of primate STS neurons to walking sequences and to the degree of articulation in static images 2006 ·Progress in brain research ·Nick E. Barraclough, Dengke Xiao, Mike W. Oram, David I. Perrett	55
12	Social perception from static and dynamic visual information 2006 ·Perception ·David I. Perrett, (unknown), Tjeerd Jellema, Nick E. Barraclough, Mike W. Oram	1
13	Eye-movement patterns reflect perceptual biases apparent in chimeric face processing. 2003 ·ENLIGHTEN (Jurnal Bimbingan dan Konseling Islam) ·(unknown), Iain D. Gilchrist, D. M. Burt, David I. Perrett, Emma Jones, Monika Harvey	1
14	Putting beauty back in the eye of the beholder. 2002 ·Psychologist ·Anthony C. Little, David I. Perrett	42
15	Consistency and individual differences in facial attractiveness judgements : An evolutionary perspective 2000 ·Social research ·Ian S. Penton‐Voak, David I. Perrett	26
16	Postprandial plasma 5-hydroxytryptamine in diarrhoea predominant irritable bowel syndrome: a pilot study 1998 ·Gut ·C P Bearcroft, David I. Perrett, Michael J.G. Farthing	240
17	Visual cells in the temporal cortex selectively responsive to the sight of hands manipulating objects 1985 ·Perception ·A. J. Chitty, David I. Perrett, A. J. Mistlin, Douglas D. Potter	1
18	Demonstration of cells in the temporal cortex responsive to the sight of specific hand-object interactions 1985 ·Perception ·A. J. Chitty, David I. Perrett, A. J. Mistlin, Douglas D. Potter	1
19	Amino acid and peptide absorption in patients with coeliac disease and dermatitis herpetiformis 1974 ·Gut ·D.B.A. Silk, (unknown), David I. Perrett, M. L. Clark, A M Dawson	40
20	Dipeptide absorption in man 1972 ·Gut ·M.D. Hellier, C D Holdsworth, Iain H. McColl, David I. Perrett	63

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