Michael Cunningham | |
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Nationality | American |
Education | Carleton College, University of Minnesota |
Known for | Research on physical attractiveness and decision-making |
Spouse | Anita Barbee[1] |
Scientific career | |
Fields | Social psychology |
Institutions | University of Louisville |
Thesis | A dual process interpretation of the effects of positive mood and guilt on helping behavior (1977) |
Michael Robert Cunningham is an American social psychologist and professor in the Department of Communications at the University of Louisville.[2] He is known for his research on perceived physical attractiveness of both men and women by members of the opposite sex.[3][4][5] He has also researched the effects of emotions like trust and guilt on financial decision-making.[6][7] He is also known for his pioneering work on hand transplantation.[8]