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Julian Scheffer is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Psychology at Western University. His research broadly examines the utility of socioemotional processes such as empathy and compassion, and how these elements contribute to building interpersonal and intergroup connections. Dr. Scheffer studies the influences of mental effort, perceptions, neural damage, and neurodegeneration on individuals' propensity and capacity to share and understand perspectives, fostering concern for well-being in others. His work also delves into how these processes fluctuate in challenging interpersonal and intergroup contexts, including conflicts among political rivals and caregiving for individuals diagnosed with neurodegenerative diseases. Furthermore, he investigates the forging of alliances to address social injustices.
Streams include Archaeology and Bioarchaeology, and Sociocultural Anthropology.