Stephen Kosslyn
Stephen Michael Kosslyn (born November 30, 1948 ) is an American psychologist . He made important contributions to the understanding of visual perception and cognition . Kosslyn was one of the protagonists of the figurative controversy , for which he developed a comprehensive theory, as well as for its representation in human memory .
Kosslyn earned a bachelor's degree from the University of California, Los Angeles and a PhD from Stanford University in 1974 , both in psychology. Initially he was an assistant professor at Johns Hopkins University . From 1977 he was a professor at Harvard University before moving to the Center for Advanced Study in the Behavioral Sciences at Stanford University in 2011 .
As of 2017, Kosslyn is the founding dean of Minerva Schools , an institution of the Keck Graduate Institute , which in turn is part of Claremont Colleges in Claremont , California .
Kosslyn was awarded the National Academy of Sciences Award for Initiatives in Research in 1983 and the Jean-Louis Signoret Prize in 1995 . He has been an elected member of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences since 1995 and was a Guggenheim Fellow in 2004 . Kosslyn received honorary doctorates from the University of Caen and the University of Paris Descartes .
His students include Natalie Hershlag and Steven Pinker .
Fonts (selection)
- Image and Mind , 1980 ISBN 978-0-674-44365-5
- with Olivier Koenig: Wet Mind: The New Cognitive Neuroscience , 1983 ISBN 978-0-02-874085-0
- Ghosts in the Mind's Machine , 1984 ISBN 978-0-393-95366-4
- Image and Brain: The Resolution of the Imagery Debate , 1996 ISBN 978-0-262-61124-4
- Graph Design for the Eye and Mind 2006 ISBN 978-0-19-530662-0
- with Edward E. Smith: Cognitive Psychology: Mind and Brain , 2006 ISBN 978-0-13-182508-6
- with Robin S. Rosenberg: Introducing Psychology: Brain, Person, Group , 3rd edition 2006 ISBN 978-0-205-50757-3
- Clear and to the Point: 8 Psychological Principles for Compelling PowerPoint Presentations 2007 ISBN 978-0-19-532069-5
- with William L. Thompson and Giorgio Ganis: The Case for Mental Imagery , 2009 ISBN 978-0-19-539897-7
- with Robin S. Rosenberg: Introducing Psychology: Brain, Person, Group , 4th edition 2010 ISBN 978-0-558-88284-6
- with G. Wayne Miller: Top Brain, Bottom Brain: Surprising Insights into How You Think. 2013 ISBN 978-1-4516-4510-1
- with Robin S. Rosenberg: Abnormal Psychology , 2nd edition 2014 ISBN 978-1-4292-4216-5
Web links
- Stephen M. Kosslyn at the Think Tank Edge (edge.org)
- Kosslyn Laboratory at Harvard University (harvard.edu)
Individual evidence
- ^ Kosslyn appointed director of Stanford's CASBS - Stanford News Release. In: news.stanford.edu. July 27, 2010, accessed July 15, 2017 .
- ^ William O. Baker Award for Initiatives in Research. In: nasonline.org. Retrieved July 11, 2017 .
- ^ Neurosciences. (No longer available online.) In: fondation-ipsen.org. April 22, 2016, archived from the original on July 21, 2017 ; accessed on July 11, 2017 (English).
- ↑ Book of Members 1780 – present, Chapter K. (PDF; 670 kB) In: American Academy of Arts and Sciences (amacad.org). Retrieved May 16, 2019 .
- ^ John Simon Guggenheim Foundation - Stephen M. Kosslyn. In: gf.org. Retrieved July 15, 2017 .
- ↑ Neurotree - Stephen Kosslyn Family Tree. In: neurotree.org. Retrieved July 14, 2017 .
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Kosslyn, Stephen |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Kosslyn, Stephen Michael; Kosslyn, Stephen M. |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American psychologist |
| DATE OF BIRTH | November 30, 1948 |