Greg Bryant

Greg Bryant is a Professor and Chair in the Department of Communication at the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA). His research focuses on cognitive science, vocal communication, and social behavior, integrating acoustic analyses, perception experiments, and cross-cultural field studies.

Key research areas include evolutionary psychology, nonverbal communication, verbal irony, music perception, and infant-directed speech. His recent publications explore volitional laughter, vocal features in social judgments, and the cultural evolution of music.

Media coverage of his work highlights topics such as animal laughter, affiliation detection in colaughter, real vs. fake laughter perception, and vocal changes during ovulation. He teaches courses like the Evolution of Interpersonal Communication and Communication Theory.