Michael McCullough (psychologist)

Michael McCullough PhD is Professor of Psychology at the University of Miami, Director of the Evolution and Human Behavior Laboratory, and holds a secondary appointment in the Department of Religious Studies. He researches the origins and causes of human behavior from an evolutionary biology perspective. His research on such behaviors as revenge,^[1] gratitude,^[2][3] forgiveness,^[4] and denial^[5] has led him to be widely cited as an expert in both the scientific literature and media in general.

Selected bibliography

• Beyond Revenge: The Evolution of the Forgiveness Instinct. Mark D Abkowitz, Michael McCullough. Jossey-Bass, 2008. ISBN 078797756X, ISBN 978-0787977566
• The Psychology of Gratitude. Emmons, R. A., & McCullough, M. E. (Eds., 2004). New York: Oxford Press.

References

1. ^ Harmon, Katherine (May 4, 2011). "Does Revenge Serve an Evolutionary Purpose?". Scientific American. http://www.scientificamerican.com/article.cfm?id=revenge-evolution. Retrieved September 27, 2011. 
2. ^ The Psychology of Gratitude. Oxford University Press. 2004. pp. 368. ISBN 0195150104, 9780195150100. http://books.google.de/books?id=Qz4nhZ3ZMmgC&hl=en&source=gbs_citations_module_r&cad=4. Retrieved September 27, 2011. 
3. ^ Carter, Christine (2004). "Book Review: The Psychology of Gratitude". Greater Good, University of California Berkeley. http://greatergood.berkeley.edu/article/item/book_review_the_psychology_of_gratitude/. Retrieved September 27, 2011. 
4. ^ CBS News (April 17, 2009). "All is forgiven?". CBS News Sunday Morning program. http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2009/04/12/sunday/main4937311.shtml. Retrieved September 27, 2011. 
5. ^ Carey, Benedict (November 20, 2007). "Denial makes the world go round". The New York Times. http://www.nytimes.com/2007/11/20/health/20iht-20deni.8402176.html?pagewanted=all. Retrieved September 27, 2011.