Description: (Psychologist, Anthropologist, Sociologist, Non-fiction writer, University teacher)
Paul Ekman is an American psychologist and professor emeritus at the University of California, San Francisco. He is renowned for his pioneering work in the study of emotions and their connection to facial expressions. Ekman is ranked as one of the top psychologists of the twentieth century, known for his research into the biological underpinnings of emotions. His work focuses on demonstrating the universality and distinctiveness of emotions from a Darwinian perspective, contributing significantly to the understanding of human emotional expression.