Robert L. Greene
Encyclopedia
Robert L. Greene is an American
psychologist
known for his work on human learning and memory. He has conducted notable experiments on why some lists of words are more memorable.
Greene earned a B.A. from University of Pennsylvania
in 1979 and his Ph.D. from Yale University
in 1984.
In 1994 he was one of 52 signatories on "Mainstream Science on Intelligence
", an editorial written by Linda Gottfredson
and published in the Wall Street Journal, which declared the consensus of the signing scholars on issues related to race and intelligence
following the publication of the book The Bell Curve
.
United States
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psychologist
Psychologist
Psychologist is a professional or academic title used by individuals who are either:* Clinical professionals who work with patients in a variety of therapeutic contexts .* Scientists conducting psychological research or teaching psychology in a college...
known for his work on human learning and memory. He has conducted notable experiments on why some lists of words are more memorable.
Greene earned a B.A. from University of Pennsylvania
University of Pennsylvania
The University of Pennsylvania is a private, Ivy League university located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. Penn is the fourth-oldest institution of higher education in the United States,Penn is the fourth-oldest using the founding dates claimed by each institution...
in 1979 and his Ph.D. from Yale University
Yale University
Yale University is a private, Ivy League university located in New Haven, Connecticut, United States. Founded in 1701 in the Colony of Connecticut, the university is the third-oldest institution of higher education in the United States...
in 1984.
In 1994 he was one of 52 signatories on "Mainstream Science on Intelligence
Mainstream Science on Intelligence
Mainstream Science on Intelligence was a public statement issued by a group of academic researchers in fields allied to intelligence testing that claimed to present those findings widely accepted in the expert community...
", an editorial written by Linda Gottfredson
Linda Gottfredson
Linda Susanne Gottfredson is a professor of educational psychology at the University of Delaware and co-director of the Delaware-Johns Hopkins Project for the Study of Intelligence and Society. Gottfredson's work has been influential in shaping U.S...
and published in the Wall Street Journal, which declared the consensus of the signing scholars on issues related to race and intelligence
Race and intelligence
The connection between race and intelligence has been a subject of debate in both popular science and academic research since the inception of intelligence testing in the early 20th century...
following the publication of the book The Bell Curve
The Bell Curve
The Bell Curve is a best-selling and controversial 1994 book by the Harvard psychologist Richard J. Herrnstein and political scientist Charles Murray...
.
Selected bibliography
- Greene, Robert L (1992). Human Memory: Paradigms and Paradoxes. Lawrence Erlbaum Associates: ISBN 0-8058-0997-X
- Greene, R.L. (in press). Role of familiarity in recognition. Psychonomic Bulletin & Review. Greene, R.L., Thapar, A., & Westerman, D.L. (1998). Effects of generation on memory for order. Journal of Memory and Language, 38, 255-264.
- Westerman, D.L., & Greene, R.L. (1998). The revelation that the revelation effect is not due to revelation. Journal of Experimental Psychology: Learning, Memory, and Cognition, 24, 377-386.
- Tussing, A.A., & Greene, R.L. (1997). False recognition of associates: How robust is the effect? Psychonomic Bulletin & Review, 4, 572-576.
External links
- Robert L. Greene website via CWRU