Valentina Proietti, University of the Fraser Valley

Research

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Latest papers

Perinatal women dominantly protect-rather than submissively cede-resources when interacting with threatening-looking others.
British journal of psychology (London, England : 1953) · 2026 · first author
Investigating the effects of single-dose intranasal testosterone on economic preferences in a large randomized trial of men
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences · 2025
Integrating evolutionary and socio-cultural perspectives in social neuroendocrinology: A response to the commentary entitled “The importance of feminist science for social neuroendocrinology” by Sari M. van Anders
Psychoneuroendocrinology · 2025

All 4 publications

4 publications.

01

Perinatal women dominantly protect-rather than submissively cede-resources when interacting with threatening-looking others.

Proietti V, Mastroianni I, Silvestri V, Arioli M, Macchi Cassia V, Geniole SN

British journal of psychology (London, England : 1953)2026First author

DOI: 10.1111/bjop.70051 PMID: 41543455

02

Investigating the effects of single-dose intranasal testosterone on economic preferences in a large randomized trial of men

Anna Dreber, Magnus Johannesson, Gideon Nave, Coren Lee Apicella, Shawn N. Geniole, Taisuke Imai, Erik L. Knight, Dylan Manfredi, Pranjal Hriday Mehta, Valentina M. Proietti, Stanton Sl, Alina Zeltikova, Francesca R. Luberti, Triana L. Ortiz, Justin M. Carré

Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences20254 citationsOpen Access

DOI: 10.1073/pnas.2508519122 PMID: 40986339

03

Integrating evolutionary and socio-cultural perspectives in social neuroendocrinology: A response to the commentary entitled “The importance of feminist science for social neuroendocrinology” by Sari M. van Anders

Luberti FR, Proietti V, Geniole SN, Bird BM, Ortiz TL, Watson NV, Cearns J, Goldfarb B, Carré JM

Psychoneuroendocrinology2025

DOI: 10.1016/j.psyneuen.2024.107213

04

Testosterone rapidly increases men’s emotion-based dehumanization of a conservatively dressed woman

Luberti FR, Proietti V, Geniole SN, Bird BM, Ortiz TL, Watson NV, Cearns J, Goldfarb B, Carré JM

Psychoneuroendocrinology20243 citationsOpen Access

DOI: 10.1016/j.psyneuen.2024.107173

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Psychology
Psychiatry & Behavioural Neurosciences

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Justin Carré

Psychology

3 shared papers, latest 2025

Brian Bird

Psychiatry & Behavioural Neurosciences

2 shared papers, latest 2025

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Subject: Prospective PhD student Dear Professor Proietti, My name is [your name], and I am a [your current degree or role] at [your institution]. I am applying for a PhD position starting in [term and year]. I read your paper "Perinatal women dominantly protect-rather than submissively cede-resources when interacting with threatening-looking others." (2026), and it connects closely to my own work on [your research topic]. [One or two sentences on what you did and what you learned.] Are you accepting new PhD students for [term and year]? I have attached my CV and transcripts, and I would be glad to talk at a time that suits you. Thank you for your time. Kind regards, [your name]