Michael Cunningham (psychologist)

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Michael Cunningham
NationalityAmerican
Education Carleton College, University of Minnesota
Known forResearch 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]

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