Mark Schaller

Dr. Mark Schaller (he/him/his) is a Professor of Psychology at the University of British Columbia. In recent years his research has focused on human motivational systems (e.g., the “behavioral immune system,” the parental care motivational system) and their implications for social cognition and social interaction (e.g., impression formation, moral judgment, prejudice, conformity). His research also addresses broader questions about evolutionary foundations of psychological processes, and about the impact of psychological processes on human culture.