Publications

Publications & manuscripts

A living list of publications, commentaries, and selected manuscripts. For the most complete indexed record, see ORCID, OSF, or Google Scholar.

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2026

Roth, T. S., Massen, J. J. M., & Samara, I. (2026). Inconsistent use of evolutionary frameworks in accounts of romantic relationships. Invited commentary. Behavioral and Brain Sciences.

Preproof

Signal detection theory with multilevel models for dyadic judgments: a practical tutorial for psychological research. Samara, I. (2026). Methods in Psychology, 100258.

Interactive Shiny app

Estimating consent clarity requires sampling absence, refusal, and withdrawal. Samara, I. (2026). Archives of Sexual Behavior. Advance online publication.

2024

No immediate attentional bias towards or choice bias for male secondary sexual characteristics in Bornean orang-utans (Pongo pygmaeus). Roth, T. S., Samara, I., Perea-Garcia, J. O., & Kret, M. E. (2024). Scientific Reports, 14, 12095.

Dissertation

Samara, I. (2024). How do we form romantic bonds? Investigating the effect of attraction on social cognition. Doctoral dissertation, Leiden University.

In preparation

& under review

In prep

Investigating the functional projection hypothesis: a replication of Maner et al. (2005). Samara, I., Roth, T. S., Nikolić, M., & Kret, M. E. (in preparation).

Under review

The subtle art of seduction: mimicry of coy smiles enhances interpersonal attraction. Samara, I., Fiacchino, D., Roth, T. S., de Vries, E., Kret, M. E., & Nikolić, M. (under review).

In prep

"I go bananas for you": extending sexually selective cognition to non-human primates. Roth, T. S., Samara, I., & Kret, M. E. (in preparation).

2023

Individual attractiveness preferences differentially modulate immediate and voluntary attention. Roth, T. S., Samara, I., Perea-Garcia, J. O., & Kret, M. E. (2023). Scientific Reports, 13.

Samara, I., Roth, T. S., Nikolić, M., Prochazkova, E., & Kret, M. E. (2023). Can third-party observers detect attraction in others based on subtle nonverbal cues? Current Psychology.

2021

Attractiveness modulates attention, but does not enhance gaze cueing. Roth, T. S., Du, X., Samara, I., & Kret, M. E. (2021). Evolutionary Behavioral Sciences, 16(4), 343–361.

The ontogeny of human laughter. Kret, M. E., Venneker, D., Evans, B., Samara, I., & Sauter, D. (2021). Biology Letters, 17(9).

Multimodal mate choice: exploring the effects of sight, sound, and scent on partner choice in a speed-date paradigm. Roth, T. S., Samara, I., & Kret, M. E. (2021). Evolution and Human Behavior, 42(5), 461–468.

The role of emotion projection, sexual desire, and self-rated attractiveness in the sexual overperception bias. Samara, I., Roth, T. S., & Kret, M. E. (2021). Archives of Sexual Behavior, 50, 2507–2516.

A comparative framework of inter-individual coordination and pair-bonding. Samara, I.^†, Roth, T. S.^†, Tan, J., Prochazkova, E., & Kret, M. E. (2021). Current Opinion in Behavioral Sciences, 39, 98–105. · ^† shared first authorship

Ultimate and proximate factors underlying sexual overperception bias: a reply to Lee et al. (2020). Roth, T. S., Samara, I., & Kret, M. E. (2021). Evolution and Human Behavior, 42(1), 73–75.

2019

Statistical regularities bias overt attention. Wang, B., Samara, I., & Theeuwes, J. (2019). Attention, Perception, & Psychophysics, 81, 1813–1821.