Joseph Henrich

Joseph Henrich is an anthropologist and professor at Harvard University, chairing the Department of Human Evolutionary Biology.

His research focuses on evolutionary approaches to psychology, decision-making, and culture, exploring topics such as cultural learning, cultural evolution, and culture-gene coevolution.

Henrich's work examines human sociality, prestige, leadership, cooperation, religion, and the emergence of complex institutions.

He employs a unique methodology that combines ethnographic tools from anthropology with experimental techniques from psychology and economics.

Henrich's research interests span various regions, including Amazonia, Chile, and Fiji, contributing to his diverse and comprehensive approach to understanding human behavior and cultural development.