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Michael Cunningham (psychologist)

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Michael Cunningham
NationalityAmerican
EducationCarleton College, University of Minnesota
Known forResearch on physical attractiveness and decision-making
SpouseAnita Barbee[1]
Scientific career
FieldsSocial psychology
InstitutionsUniversity of Louisville
ThesisA 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]

References

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  1. ^ "Hey, Good Looking, What You Got Cooking?". Louisville Courier-Journal. 1988-08-07.
  2. ^ Storrs, Carina (2015-08-11). "Trump's comb-over and the psychology of male hairstyles - CNN". CNN. Retrieved 2017-12-28.
  3. ^ Gladwell, Malcolm (1990-09-10). "THE EYES HAVE IT, CHINS TOO". Washington Post. ISSN 0190-8286. Retrieved 2017-12-28.
  4. ^ Wells, Linda (1986-10-18). "Trying Out the Blond Look". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2017-12-28.
  5. ^ Goleman, Daniel (1986-08-05). "Equation for Beauty Emerges in Studies". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2017-12-28.
  6. ^ Kutner, Lawrence (1990-05-17). "Parent & Child". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2017-12-28.
  7. ^ Franklin, Deborah (2012-06-11). "The Psychology Of The Honor System At The Farm Stand". NPR. Retrieved 2017-12-28.
  8. ^ "Normal never looked so good". Spokesman.com. 2011-08-12. Retrieved 2018-03-24.
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