Dr Matthew Gervais
Lecturer in Psychology

Summary

I'm an evolutionary and cultural psychologist with a background in anthropology. My research takes a multi-level approach to human sociality, seeking to understand the mutual constitution and co-evolution of human emotions, social relationships, and social structures. I use a range of descriptive and confirmatory methods, including long-term participant observation, semi-structured interviews, cultural domain analysis, economic games, and social psychological surveys. I maintain an active field site working with indigenous iTaukei communities in the Fiji Islands. I also collaborate on multi-site comparative studies investigating human psychological and behavioural variation.

Qualifications

PhD 2013 - Biological Anthropology, University of California, Los Angeles

MA 2008 - Biological Anthropology, University of California, Los Angeles

BS/BA 2006 - Psychobiology/Philosophy/Anthropology, Binghamton University SUNY