Laith Al-Shawaf is an Associate Professor in the Department of Psychology at the University of Colorado in Colorado Springs. Dr. Al-Shawaf has published over 50 scholarly papers, and his popular science essays have been translated into several languages. His empirical research is focused on emotions, with additional emphases on cross-cultural research, cognition, and individual differences. The Association for Psychological Science (APS) has named him a Rising Star, he has been a Visiting Fellow at the Institute for Advanced Study in Berlin, and he has won additional awards for both research and teaching.
Todd K. Shackelford is Distinguished Professor and Chair of the Department of Psychology at Oakland University in Rochester, Michigan. Dr. Shackelford has published over 300 peer-reviewed articles and has also edited many Oxford Handbooks. Much of Dr. Shackelford's research addresses sexual conflict between men and women, notably infidelity in long-term relationships. Dr.
Shackelford is a Fellow of the Association for Psychological Science and the American Psychological Society.