Josef Perner
Josef Perner (* 1948 in Radstadt ) is an Austrian psychologist . Since 1995 he has been a professor at the University of Salzburg .
Life
Josef Perner studied psychology , mathematics and philosophy in Salzburg and did his doctorate in Toronto . He then worked at the University of Sussex from 1979 to 1994 .
In the 1980s he established a new field of research with the research of the Theory of Mind . In experimental studies, together with Heinz Josef Wimmer , he followed how even small children develop an idea that human individuals are beings with thoughts, feelings and intentions.
Perner was the first President of the European Society for Philosophy and Psychology (ESPP).
In 2001 he became a Fellow of the British Academy . He has been a full member of the Academia Europaea since 2008 . In 2011 he was elected a member of the Leopoldina .
Awards
- 2011: William Thierry Preyer Award from the European Society of Developmental Psychology (ESDP)
- 2012: Bielefeld Science Prize
- 2012: Kurt-Zopf-Förderpreis of the University of Salzburg
Works (selection)
- Understanding The Representational Mind . Bradford Book 1991, ISBN 9780262660822
Individual evidence
- ↑ Curriculum Vitae , accessed on November 28, 2016.
- ↑ Bielefeld Science Prize for the Salzburg psychologist Josef Perner , accessed on November 28, 2016.
- ^ Josef Perner on the British Academy website. Fellow: Psychology. British Academy, accessed August 2, 2017 .
- ^ Membership directory: Josef Perner. Academia Europaea, accessed on August 2, 2017 .
- ↑ Member entry by Josef Perner (with picture) at the German Academy of Natural Scientists Leopoldina , accessed on December 1, 2016.
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Perner, Josef |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Austrian psychologist |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 1948 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Radstadt |