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Prosocial Behavior

Affiliated Graduate Students

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Melinda Somers

PhD Student

Research Interests

Social Psychology, Social Cognitive Neuroscience, Emotion, Prosocial Behavior
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Daniel Yonas

PhD Student

Research Interests

Development, Morality, Social Cognition, Social Psychology, Prosocial Behavior
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