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Michael Muthukrishna is Associate Professor of Economic Psychology at the London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE). He is also Affiliate of the Developmental Economics Group at STICERD, CIFAR Azrieli Global Scholar in the Boundaries, Membership and Belonging programme and Technical Director of The Database of Religious History. His area of interest is in the application of research in cultural evolution to public policy.

Research
Muthukrishna's research addresses three main areas :


 * 1) Exploring the unique aspects that distinguish humans from other animals.
 * 2) Investigating the underlying psychological and evolutionary mechanisms driving cultural and social change.
 * 3) Applying insights gained from these questions to address global challenges.

His research employs a dual methodology involving mathematical and computational modeling as well as experimental and data science techniques from psychology and economics. The resulting "Theory of Human Behavior" informs various areas, including innovation, corruption, the emergence of large-scale cooperation, and cross-cultural navigation.

Awards
Muthukrishna has been awarded a number of awards for his contribution to the field of behavioural science and cultural evolution:


 * 2023 HBES Early Career Award for Distinguished Scientific Contribution, Human Behavior and Evolution Society (HBES)
 * 2023 HBES Rising Star Award, Human Behavior and Evolution Society (HBES)
 * 2022 SAGE Emerging Scholar Award, Society for Personality and Social Psychology (SPSP)
 * 2021 CIFAR Azrieli Global Scholar, Canadian Institute for Advanced Research (CIFAR)
 * 2021 APS Rising Star, Association of Psychological Science (APS)
 * 2016 CGS/ProQuest Distinguished Dissertation Award in the Social Sciences
 * 2016: PhD Dissertation Excellence Award, Canadian Psychological Association

Single-authored books
A Theory of Everyone: Who We Are, How We Got Here, and Where We’re Going is the upcoming book authored by Muthukrishna. It is due for publication on September 28th 2023 in the UK and October 31st in the US.

The book offers a multidisciplinary framework that delves into human behavior, culture, and society. Muthukrishna suggests that our unique cultural capacity differentiates us from other life forms. He advocates applying life principles like energy dynamics, innovation, cooperation, and evolution to overcome 21st century challenges including polarization, inequality, productivity stagnation, and energy crises.