Physical appearance is just one of several factors that influence an individual’s self-identity, with their ethnic heritage, personal values, and societal status all playing a part. Canvas8 polled 1,000 Britons and spoke to eight people to understand how they would characterise themselves.
Matilda Ruck is a behavioural analyst at Canvas8. She has a degree in politics and philosophy as well as a foundation in psychotherapy. She's passionate about exploring the interplay between creativity, psychology and culture. Outside of work, you can find her writing short stories, tending to her ginger cat Thomas O’Malley, or oscillating between yoga and karaoke practice.