Aaron Weidman

Aaron studies individual differences in how people desire, forecast, and experience emotions.

Coverage of Death and science: The existential underpinnings of belief in intelligent design and discomfort with evolution.

Coverage of Death and science: The existential underpinnings of belief in intelligent design and discomfort with evolution.

Emerging insights into the nature and function of pride.

Knowing who’s boss: Implicit perceptions of status from the nonverbal expression of pride.

Gaze allocation in a dynamic situation: Effects of social status and speaking.

Evolution of Emotion Expressions accepted in CDPS

Azim Shariff and Jess’ theoretical review of the evolution of emotion expressions now published in Current Directions in Psych Science.

Conor Steckler

I study the cognitive and emotional mechanisms involved in moral judgment and decision-making, using evolutionary theory and methods from social and developmental psychology. In addition to my work with Jess, I work with Kiley Hamlin on the early developmental origins of moral decision-making, as evidenced in infants and young children.

Conor Steckler

I study the cognitive and emotional mechanisms involved in moral judgment and decision-making, using evolutionary theory and methods from social and developmental psychology. In addition to my work with Jess, I work with Kiley Hamlin on the early developmental origins of moral decision-making, as evidenced in infants and young children.