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American cognitive neuroscientist and psychologist From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
John Jonides (born December 8, 1947)[1] is an American cognitive neuroscientist and psychologist. He is the Edward E. Smith Professor of Psychology and Neuroscience at the University of Michigan. He has been a fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science since 1995 and of the Society of Experimental Psychologists since 1996.[2] He is known for his research on the malleability of human intelligence,[3] and on the effects of Facebook use on happiness and life satisfaction.[4][5] In 2011, he received the Association for Psychological Science's William James Fellow Award.[6]
John Jonides | |
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Born | December 8, 1947 |
Nationality | American |
Alma mater | University of Pennsylvania (Ph.D., 1975) |
Spouse | Linda K. Jonides |
Awards | 2011 William James Fellow Award from the Association for Psychological Science |
Scientific career | |
Fields | Cognitive neuroscience |
Institutions | University of Michigan |
Thesis | Anatomy of an anomaly: The category-effect in visual search (1975) |
Doctoral advisor | Henry Gleitman |
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