David Matsumoto
Professor of Psychology
Area of expertise:
Facial expressions of emotion
Non-verbal behavior and gestures
Cross-cultural communication and cultural adjustment
Japanese culture
Judo instruction
Micro-expressions
About:
David Matsumoto's work on emotion and facial expressions includes research that suggests facial expressions are innate. His research on how emotion can be used to incite hostility among ideologically-based groups is funded by the U.S. Department of Defense's Minerva Initiative.
Highest Degree:
Ph.D., Clinical Psychology, University of California, Berkeley
Office Phone:
(415) 338-1114
Email:
dm@sfsu.edu