Bernhard Fink

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Bernhard Fink (born July 4, 1973 in Mödling ) is an Austrian human biologist.

Life

Fink studied from 1991 to 2001 a. a. Biology at the University of Vienna , in 2003 he did his doctorate on the subject of Second to Fourth Digit Ratio in Relation to Face and Body Shape. In 2001 he founded the company Biosocial Science Information in Biedermannsdorf . From 2002 to 2005 he worked as a postdoc at the University of Vienna, from 2005 to 2007 at the University of Göttingen , also as a postdoc. From 2008 to 2013 he headed an Emmy Noether research group there . From 2013 he was a scholarship holder in the Heisenberg program for three years , from May 2018 to February 2019 a fellow of the Hanse Wissenschaftskolleg in the project The Evolution and Function of Human Dance in Delmenhorst .

research

Fink is the author of numerous specialist articles that deal with human appearance and behavior. The citation index of the publications ( h -index) in which he was involved is 36 according to ISI. Fink published u. a. about the physical attractiveness of men and women and choice of partner, including the signals of body movements (e.g. dancing and walking). His diverse research fields include, in particular, the optical perception of human skin and facial symmetry. This also includes research on relevant population differences. Another focus is research on the relationship between finger length and characteristics of “masculinity”, which are controversial in terms of method and content. For years, he represented popular scientific presentations of his research results as a guest in several television and radio programs.

Publications (selection)

  • Trivers, R., Fink, B., Russell, M., McCarty, K., James, B., & Palestis, BP (2014). Lower body symmetry and running performance in elite Jamaican track and field athletes. PLoS ONE, 9 (11), e113106.
  • Fink, B., Weege, B., Manning, JT, & Trivers, R. (2014). Body symmetry and physical strength in human males. American Journal of Human Biology, 26 (5), 697-700.
  • Manning, JT, Fink, B., & Trivers, R. (2014). Digit ratio (2D: 4D) and gender inequalities across nations. Evolutionary Psychology, 12 (4), 757-768.
  • Weege, B., Lange, BP, & Fink, B. (2012). Women's visual attention to variation in men's dance quality. Personality & Individual Differences, 53 (3), 236–240.
  • Neave, N., McCarty, K., Freynik, J., Caplan, N., Hönekopp, J., & Fink, B. (2011). Male dance moves that catch a woman's eye. Biology Letters, 7 , 221-224.
  • Manning, JT, & Fink, B. (2011). Digit ratio (2D: 4D) and aggregate personality scores across nations: data from the BBC internet study. Personality & Individual Differences, 51 (4), 387-391.
  • Manning, JT, Baron-Cohen, S., Wheelwright, S., & Fink, B. (2010). Is digit ratio (2D: 4D) related to systemizing and empathizing? Evidence from direct finger measurements reported in the BBC internet survey. Personality & Individual Differences, 48 (6), 767-771.
  • Fink, B., Neave, N., & Seydel, H. (2007). Male facial appearance signals physical strength to women. American Journal of Human Biology, 19 (1), 82-87.
  • Fink, B. & Grammer, K., & Thornhill, R. (2001). Human ( Homo sapiens ) facial attractiveness in relation to skin texture and color. Journal of Comparative Psychology, 115 (1), 92-99.
  • Bernhard Fink: Skin texture and feminine beauty: The influence of the skin surface on the attractiveness of women's faces. Diploma thesis agency diplom.de, Hamburg, 2000 ISBN 978-3-8386-4694-7

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ WKO Fimren of A-Z . Retrieved July 10, 2020.
  2. ↑ Bernhard Fink at the University of Göttingen . Retrieved July 10, 2020.
  3. ^ Informationsdienst Wissenschaft, press release No. 50/2013 of March 18, 2013. Accessed July 10, 2020
  4. ↑ Hanse-Wissenschaftskolleg, Fellows . Retrieved July 10, 2020
  5. ↑ Bernhard Fink at Scopus . Retrieved May 13, 2020
  6. ↑ Trivers, R., Fink, B., Russell, M., McCarty, K., James, B., & Palestis, BP (2014). Lower body symmetry and running performance in elite Jamaican track and field athletes. PLOS ONE, 9 (11), e113106.
  7. ↑ Manning, JT, Fink, B., & Trivers, R. (2014). Digit ratio (2D: 4D) and gender inequalities across nations. Evolutionary Psychology, 12 (4), 757-768.
  8. ↑ Fink, B., Butovskaya, ML, & Shackelford, TK (2019). Assessment of physical strength from gait: Data from the Maasai of Tanzania. Biology Letters , 15 (3), 20180803.
  9. ^ Manning, JT, Baron-Cohen, S., Wheelwright, S., & Fink, B. (2010). Is digit ratio (2D: 4D) related to systemizing and empathizing? Evidence from direct finger measurements reported in the BBC internet survey. Personality & Individual Differences, 48 ​​(6), 767-771.
  10. ↑ Asendorpf, Jens: Psychology of Personality. 4th edition 2007: p. 389.
  11. ↑ List of TV and radio appearances. Own website. Retrieved May 13, 2020

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personal data
SURNAME Fink, Bernhard
BRIEF DESCRIPTION Austrian human biologist
DATE OF BIRTH 4th July 1973
PLACE OF BIRTH Mödling