Dr. Eric Vanman is a Social Neuroscientist at the University of Queensland. He has research interests in empathy and emotion, cyberpsychology, social robotics, and open science methods in psychology. He uses physiological measures, such as facial electromyography, hormones, and fMRI, to examine the social and emotion processes involved in these research topics. Eric received his undergraduate degree at the University of Iowa and his Ph.D. at the University of Southern California. He is currently a Senior Lecturer in the School of Psychology.