Rate My Professor Amy Lim

Dr. Amy Lim is a Senior Lecturer in the School of Psychology at Murdoch University and Discipline Lead in Psychology at Murdoch University Singapore. She earned her PhD in Psychology from Singapore Management University. Her academic career focuses on evolutionary psychology, with research centered on understanding modern social phenomena through the lens of evolutionary mismatches. She investigates the psychological effects of resource competition on life-history trade-offs and fertility-related decisions, the implications of emerging technologies like generative AI for social behavior and attitudes, and the application of evolutionary frameworks to contemporary challenges such as misinformation and sustainability. Lim leads the Evolved Psychology Research Lab in the School of Psychology, conducting experimental studies to explore causal relationships between modern environmental cues and human behaviors. The lab addresses topics including social media influences, declining fertility rates, and pro-environmental behaviors, aiming to inform real-world interventions for societal issues.

Lim's scholarly contributions include numerous peer-reviewed publications. Notable works are 'Social Media Ills and Evolutionary Mismatches: A Conceptual Framework' published in Evolutionary Psychological Science (2024), 'Artificial Intelligence, Fundamental Motives, and Evolutionary Mismatch' in Evolutionary Behavioral Sciences (2025), 'Desire for Social Status Affects Marital and Reproductive Attitudes: A Life History Mismatch Perspective' in Current Research in Ecological and Social Psychology (2023), 'Applying the Dual Filial Piety Model in the United States: A Comparison of Filial Piety Between Asian Americans and Caucasian Americans' in Frontiers in Psychology (2022), 'The Moderating Role of Social Network Size on Social Media Use' in Frontiers in Psychology (2021), and 'Uncertainty and Procrastination in Students from a Life History Perspective' (2021). She has also contributed to projects like 'Understanding Fake News' (HREC: 2020/065, completed 2021). Her research has attracted media attention, including features in The Straits Times on fertility barriers in Singapore, enhancing public discourse on psychological insights into societal trends. Lim is affiliated with the Indo-Pacific Research Centre at Murdoch University.