Prof. Dr Andreas Hejj

Born in Hungary, raised in black West Africa, spending decades of his academic life in Germany, Hejj is professor at the University of Pécs as well as the Ludwig-Maximilians University of Munich. He is an evolutionary psychologist; thus, his research focuses on how our present-day behaviour, taste and preference is influenced by adaptations that used to secure the survival of thousands of generations of our ancestors. Hejj studied the effects of these adaptations in several cultures including Papua New Guinea, Micronesia and Ecuador for beauty, relationship, education including initiation, as well as respect for the aged, and has lectured on these topics world-wide, both live and on TV. Hejj is core member of the Doctoral School of Education at the University of Pécs. For more details see his website http://hejj.de