Annett Schirmer

Professor of Psychology, University of Innsbruck, Austria

Annett Schirmer is professor of psychology at the University of Innsbruck, Austria. For many years, she has studied nonverbal communication looking not only at humans but also at nonhuman species such as fish and dogs.

Written by Annett Schirmer

Vintage photo of two women in Victorian attire, one in a patterned dress looks at the other who wears a fur-trimmed coat.

You don’t need perfect features to be physically beautiful

New research reveals that physical attractiveness is more about personal compatibility than meeting universal standards

by Annett Schirmer