J. E. R. Staddon
Encyclopedia
John Eric Rayner Staddon (born 19 March 1937) is a British-born American
behavioral psychologist known for research on interval timing, "superstition," and behavioral economics (optimality) in rats, pigeons, and fish -- and people. He is also known for his critiques of Skinnerian behaviorism and the proposal of a controversial "New Behaviorism." Staddon has also written on social issues arguing against affirmative action
in college admissions and that profiling
can be both fair and efficient. Other social topics are legal responsibility (The Atlantic Monthly; Feb 1995; pg. 88) and traffic control http://www.theatlantic.com/doc/200807/traffic/1 claiming that US accidents rates are much higher than rates in some European countries because of enforced attention to unnecessary signs and unpredictable speed limits.
, obtaining his PhD
in Experimental Psychology at Harvard University
in 1964. He has done research at the MIT Systems Lab, Oxford University, the University of São Paulo
at Riberão Preto, the National Autonomous University of Mexico
, the Ruhr Universität, Universität Konstanz, the University of Western Australia
and York University
, United Kingdom
. He has also taught at the University of Toronto
.
Since 1967, Staddon has been at Duke University
; since 1983 he has been the James B. Duke Professor
of Psychology
, and Professor of Biology
and Neurobiology. He is an Honorary Visiting Professor at the University of York (UK). He is a past editor of the journals
Behavioural Processes and Behavior & Philosophy and present editor of http://psycrit.com/index.php/Introduction PsyCrit, a journal of commentary. Recent http://fds.duke.edu/db/aas/pn/faculty/staddon work in the Staddon laboratory has focused on explaining interval timing in terms of memory, and explaining choice in terms of interval timing; work with past students and postdocs has included work on feeding regulation as well as spatial navigation, concurrent choice, and habituation.
http://psycrit.com/index.php/Introduction
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behavioral psychologist known for research on interval timing, "superstition," and behavioral economics (optimality) in rats, pigeons, and fish -- and people. He is also known for his critiques of Skinnerian behaviorism and the proposal of a controversial "New Behaviorism." Staddon has also written on social issues arguing against affirmative action
Affirmative action
Affirmative action refers to policies that take factors including "race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation or national origin" into consideration in order to benefit an underrepresented group, usually as a means to counter the effects of a history of discrimination.-Origins:The term...
in college admissions and that profiling
Profiling
Profiling, the extrapolation of information about something, based on known qualities, may refer specifically to:* Profiling practices * Forensic profiling, used in several types of forensic sciences* Offender profiling...
can be both fair and efficient. Other social topics are legal responsibility (The Atlantic Monthly; Feb 1995; pg. 88) and traffic control http://www.theatlantic.com/doc/200807/traffic/1 claiming that US accidents rates are much higher than rates in some European countries because of enforced attention to unnecessary signs and unpredictable speed limits.
Education & Career
Educated first at University College, London, then after a year at Hollins College he studied under Richard HerrnsteinRichard Herrnstein
Richard J. Herrnstein was an American researcher in animal learning in the Skinnerian tradition. He was one of the founders of quantitative analysis of behavior....
, obtaining his PhD
PHD
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in Experimental Psychology at Harvard University
Harvard University
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in 1964. He has done research at the MIT Systems Lab, Oxford University, the University of São Paulo
University of São Paulo
Universidade de São Paulo is a public university in the Brazilian state of São Paulo. It is the largest Brazilian university and one of the country's most prestigious...
at Riberão Preto, the National Autonomous University of Mexico
National Autonomous University of Mexico
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, the Ruhr Universität, Universität Konstanz, the University of Western Australia
University of Western Australia
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and York University
York University
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, United Kingdom
United Kingdom
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. He has also taught at the University of Toronto
University of Toronto
The University of Toronto is a public research university in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, situated on the grounds that surround Queen's Park. It was founded by royal charter in 1827 as King's College, the first institution of higher learning in Upper Canada...
.
Since 1967, Staddon has been at Duke University
Duke University
Duke University is a private research university located in Durham, North Carolina, United States. Founded by Methodists and Quakers in the present day town of Trinity in 1838, the school moved to Durham in 1892. In 1924, tobacco industrialist James B...
; since 1983 he has been the James B. Duke Professor
James B. Duke Professor
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of Psychology
Psychology
Psychology is the study of the mind and behavior. Its immediate goal is to understand individuals and groups by both establishing general principles and researching specific cases. For many, the ultimate goal of psychology is to benefit society...
, and Professor of Biology
Biology
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and Neurobiology. He is an Honorary Visiting Professor at the University of York (UK). He is a past editor of the journals
Academic journal
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Behavioural Processes and Behavior & Philosophy and present editor of http://psycrit.com/index.php/Introduction PsyCrit, a journal of commentary. Recent http://fds.duke.edu/db/aas/pn/faculty/staddon work in the Staddon laboratory has focused on explaining interval timing in terms of memory, and explaining choice in terms of interval timing; work with past students and postdocs has included work on feeding regulation as well as spatial navigation, concurrent choice, and habituation.
http://psycrit.com/index.php/Introduction
Writings
In addition to lectures on education and social issues, Staddon is the author of more than 200 research papers and five books, including:- The New Behaviorism: Mind, Mechanism and Society, (Psychology Press, 2001),
- Adaptive Dynamics: The Theoretical Analysis of Behavior, (MIT/Bradford, 2001), and
- Adaptive Behavior and Learning (Cambridge University PressCambridge University PressCambridge University Press is the publishing business of the University of Cambridge. Granted letters patent by Henry VIII in 1534, it is the world's oldest publishing house, and the second largest university press in the world...
, 1983, new edition 2003/2010: http://dukespace.lib.duke.edu/dspace/handle/10161/2878. - Distracting Miss Daisy The Atlantic July/August 2008 On traffic control in the UK and US http://www.theatlantic.com/magazine/archive/2008/07/distracting-miss-daisy/6873/]