About
Anu Realo is a Professor at the University of Warwick's Department of Psychology and a Visiting Professor at the University of Tartu's Institute of Psychology. Elected to the Estonian Academy of Sciences in 2018, she is a leading personality and cross-cultural psychologist with over 180 publications, including 130+ peer-reviewed journal articles.
Education:
- PhD in Psychology
Her research explores personality traits, subjective well-being, and cultural dimensions like individualism-collectivism, social capital, and tightness-looseness. Key areas include genetic influences on personality, sleep patterns, and cross-cultural differences in social behavior and psychological outcomes.
Recent publications demonstrate interdisciplinary integration of personality psychology, sleep science, and genetic analysis. Themes include personality-chronotype interactions, cross-cultural drivers of scientific productivity, genetic heritability of Neuroticism, and emotional regulation in anger expression.
Scientific Awards
- Elected to Estonian Academy of Sciences (2018)
- Order of the White Star (IV Class) recipient for national contributions (2016)
- National Science Award of Estonia in social sciences for cross-cultural studies (2010)
As Director of Graduate Studies at Warwick and former Vice-Chair of the Estonian Research Council's Evaluation Board, she shapes academic training and research funding policies. Her role as Principal Investigator for the World Values Survey in Estonia underscores her leadership in cross-cultural data collection and analysis.
