Speakers and Discussants
Caltech
Ralph Adolphs
Dr. Adolphs' research delves into the neural and psychological underpinnings of human social behavior. His primary area of investigation centers on the exploration of the mechanisms by which individuals identify, interpret, and handle emotions and various social signals conveyed through facial expressions. Dr. Adolphs' objective is to gain a deeper understanding of how both atypical and healthy brains function.
Rachael Jack
Dr. Rachael Jack has worked towards advancing the understanding of facial expressions along with emotion. Dr. Rachael Jack utilizes social psychology, psychophysics, and 3D computer graphics to expand upon the six basic facial expressions known universally, leading to a novel theoretical framework for the communication of facial expressions.
San Francisco State
David Matsumoto
Dr. David Matsumoto is a highly respected figure in the domains of culture, emotion, micro-expression, and non-verbal behavior. Dr. David Matsumoto is the director of Humintell, an organization specializing in the training of individuals and companies in those fields. He also is the director for San Francisco State University's Culture and Emotion Research Laboratory.
University of Wisconsin–Madison
Paula Niedenthal
Dr. Paula Niedenthal's research consists of social functions regarding emotion expression, representational models of emotion, socio-ecological shapers of emotion culture, and more. Dr. Paula Niedenthal also runs a research lab at the University of Wisconsion-Madison Psychology Department that explores the shapers of human emotion through culture, the social function, as well a physiological basis.
University of Michigan
Phoebe Ellsworth
Dr. Ellsworth is recognized for her contributions regarding law and psychology. Her research has consists of decision making and jury behavior, as well as other research pertaining to emotions. In specifics, she has done research on areas that include cognition, facial emotions, and the interpretation of emotions, to name a few.
New York University
Lawrence Ian Reed
Dr. Lawrence Ian Reed is a Clinical Assistant Professor at New York University. Professor Reed exhibits an interest in both basic and applied research relating to emotion, cooperation, and facial expression. His most recent research centers on the commitment factors and communicative aspects of facial expressions.
Denver University
Max Weisbuch
Dr. Max Weisbuch is a Professor of College of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences at the University of Denver. Dr. Max Weisbuch, as well as the Social Perception and Attitudes Lab at the University of Denver, have explored how human emotion, belief, and vision adapt to the nuances of social. The research includes facial expressions and interpersonal distance.
University of California San Diego
Piotr Winkielman
Dr. Piotr Winkielman's research focuses on the interactions between cognition, emotion, embodiment and consciousness, especially in the realm of cognition. To be more specific, Dr. Piotr Winkielman is delving into unconscious affect, the effect of affective influences on decisions, as well as embodiment of affective processing. Furthermore, Dr. Piotr Winkielman is researching the effect of cognitive feelings on several different judgments.