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Tom Kupfer serves as a Senior Lecturer in the Department of Psychology within Nottingham Trent University's School of Social Sciences. His research uniquely integrates evolutionary and social psychology frameworks to investigate emotions, moral psychology, and gender dynamics.
His academic journey includes a PhD in Social Psychology from the University of Kent and an MSc in Evolutionary Psychology from Brunel University. Prior to his current position, he held a prestigious Marie Curie Research Fellowship at Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam.
Dr. Kupfer's research centers on two critical domains: First, he examines how specific emotions (disgust, jealousy) shape adherence to social norms—such as how disgust motivates hygiene compliance or jealousy reinforces sexual purity rules. Second, he investigates the strategic expression of moral emotions (anger, disgust) as dual-purpose tools: simultaneously punishing norm violations while enhancing the expresser's reputation, with direct relevance to contemporary phenomena like 'cancel culture'.
His notable recognition includes:
- Marie Curie Research Fellowship
During his fellowship, he secured competitive ERC Horizon 2020 funding to study reputational benefits of moral emotion expression in punishment contexts. While current student advising details aren't specified, his research program demonstrates sustained engagement with evolutionary-social psychology interfaces through grant-funded projects.
