Dr Stephanie Farrar
- Research Assistant (MRC/CSO Social & Public Health Sciences Unit)
email:
Stephanie.Farrar@glasgow.ac.uk
MRC/CSO Social and Public Health Sciences Unit, School of Health and Wellbeing, University of Glasgow, Clarice Pears Building, 90 Byres Road, Glasgow, G12 8TB
Biography
I started my postdoctoral research position within the School of Psychology at the University of Glasgow in January 2021. I transferred to the MRC/CSO Social and Public Health Sciences Unit (SPHSU) in April 2023 where I now work within the Complexity Team.
I am presently working on an ESRC funded project that aims to establish how the language used to describe food influences desire, with a particular focus on how language can be used to increase desire for plant-based foods. The results of this study will form the basis of subsequent research in this area and will also be used to develop a website where stakeholders in the food industry can access the most desire inducing words for various plant-based dishes.
Qualifications
2011 - Honours Degree in Psychology - University of Stirling
2012 - Masters Degree in Health Psychology - University of Stirling
2020 - Doctor of Philosophy in Psychology - City, University of London
Research interests
I have strong interests in understanding how advertising influences product evaluation and choice, as well as the mechanisms that underlie the experience of desire. I am also interested in the effects of mindfulness on physical and mental health, including how meditation can improve physical and mental functioning.