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Bennet Murdock

American psychologist (1925–2022) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

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Bennet Bronson Murdock Jr. (October 18, 1925 – March 26, 2022) was an American psychologist known for his research on human memory, especially his pioneering research into short-term memory.[1]

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Education

Murdock received his undergraduate degree and Ph.D. from Yale University, receiving the latter degree in 1951.[2] While at Yale, he had contact with Clark L. Hull.[2]

Career

In 1965, Murdock joined the faculty of the University of Toronto, where he remained until he retired in 1991.[2]

In 2003 Murdock was awarded the Norman Anderson Lifetime Achievement Award of the Society of Experimental Psychologists.[3]

Personal life and death

Murdock died in Toronto on March 26, 2022, at the age of 96.[3]

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