Dr. Jaimie Arona Krems
Dr. Jaimie Arona Krems is a tenured Associate Professor of Psychology at UCLA and the Co-founder/Director of the UCLA Center for Friendship Research, the first academic hub dedicated to decoding and strengthening human social connection.
Leveraging her multi-disciplinary background in evolutionary anthropology, cognitive psychology and behavioral ecology, Dr. Krems takes a computational approach to mapping how our minds "do" friendship - illuminating what this means for health, politics and culture.
Her work has appeared in leading peer-reviewed journals, supported by the National Science Foundation and is discussed in outlets like The New York Times, The Atlantic and National Journal.
Connect with Dr. Jaimie Krems:
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