Ariel Knafo-Noam

Ariel Knafo-Noam
אריאל כנפו-נועם
Other namesAriel Knafo
EducationHebrew University of Jerusalem
Scientific career
Fields
InstitutionsHebrew University of Jerusalem
ThesisValue Transmission in the Family?: Processes and Contexts in the Perception and Acceptance of Parental Values by Adolescents (2001)
Doctoral advisorShalom H. Schwartz

Ariel Knafo-Noam (Hebrew: אריאל כנפו-נועם) also known as Ariel Knafo, is an Israeli developmental psychologist and behavior geneticist. He is a professor in the Department of Psychology at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem, where he is also the head of the Social Development Laboratory. His research has focused on genetic and environmental contributions to prosocial behaviors such as altruism and empathy.