Dr. Bertram Malle

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Biography

Bertram F. Malle earned Master's degrees in Philosophy and Linguistics in 1987 and Psychology in 1989 from the University of Graz, Austria. He came to the United States in 1990 and received his Ph.D. from Stanford University in 1995. Malle joined the University of Oregon's Psychology Department in 1995 and was promoted to Professor in 2008 at the Department of Cognitive and Psychological Sciences at Brown University. His research focuses on moral psychology, social cognition, and human-machine interaction. Malle has published over 180 scientific papers and books, including 'Intentions and Intentionality' and 'Mind Explains Behavior.' He has received several awards including the Society for Experimental Social Psychology (SESP) Outstanding Dissertation Award and the SESP Scientific Impact Award in 2019. His work integrates cognitive tools in social interactions and has a strong focus on how these tools relate to moral judgments and emotions. Recently, Malle has been involved in funded research exploring trust in artificial agents.

Research Interests

Experience

Professor

2008-01-01 — Present

Department of Cognitive and Psychological Sciences, Brown University • Providence, RI, USA

Teaching and researching in cognitive and psychological sciences, focusing on moral psychology and human-machine interaction.

Courses

Blame and Punishment Foundations of Advanced Statistics Moral Psychology Multivariate Statistics Social Psychology Social Cognitive Science Graduate Proseminar

Requirements for Brown University

Doctorate Program
Requirements
GRE General
TOEFL
Total
Required:90
IELTS
Overall
Required:7
Prerequisites
Undergraduate degree in Economics or related field
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Specialization Notes

Department: Department of Economics