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Reginald Adams is a Professor of Psychology and Associate Director of Graduate Studies at Pennsylvania State University's Department of Psychology. His office is in Moore Building at University Park, PA, and he maintains active research and teaching roles.
Education:
- Ph.D. in Psychology, Dartmouth College, 2002
Adams' research centers on social perception, specifically how nonverbal cues (especially facial expressions) convey social and emotional meaning. He examines the integration of multiple social messages (emotion, gender, race, age) and the functional correspondence between static and expressive cues. His work, which bridges social psychology, visual cognition, and affective neuroscience, investigates how eye gaze and social group memberships influence the perception of others' mental states.
His publication record demonstrates a consistent focus on the neural and cognitive underpinnings of social perception, with frequent use of fMRI and behavioral paradigms. Key themes include the impact of cultural context, gaze direction, and facial features on emotion recognition and social judgments.
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Adams directs the Social Vision and Interpersonal Perception Laboratory, which conducts experimental research on nonverbal communication and social cognition.
