Ralph Adolphs is the Bren Professor of Psychology and Neuroscience and professor of biology at the California Institute of Technology. He also holds an adjunct appointment in the Department of Neurology at the University of Iowa. Dr. Adolphs received his Bachelor's degree from Stanford University, and his Ph.D. in neurobiology from Caltech. He did post-doctoral work with Antonio Damasio at the University of Iowa, beginning his studies in human neuropsychology, with a focus on the recognition of emotional facial expressions.