Martin Hůla

Visitor

Research Area

Developmental and Evolutionary Psychology

Biography

Martin is a postdoctoral Fulbright Visiting Scholar in Dr. Annie Wertz’s lab. His research focuses on human–plant interactions, particularly Phytophilia—the origins and expressions of human aesthetic responses to flowers—and on how real and virtual plant-rich environments influence human well-being. At UCSB, he explores the potential universality of human aesthetic responses to different flower shapes and colors by studying the reactions of infants and young children. Martin received his Ph.D. in Theoretical and Evolutionary Biology from Charles University in Prague in 2024, where he currently works as a researcher. He has also worked at the Czech National Institute for Mental Health.