John Jonides (born December 8, 1947)[1] is an American cognitive neuroscientist and psychologist. He is the Edward E. Smith Professor of Psychology and Neuroscience at the University of Michigan. He has been a fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science since 1995 and of the Society of Experimental Psychologists since 1996.[2] He is known for his research on the malleability of human intelligence,[3] and on the effects of Facebook use on happiness and life satisfaction.[4][5] In 2011, he received the Association for Psychological Science's William James Fellow Award.[6]
John Jonides | |
|---|---|
| Born | December 8, 1947 |
| Nationality | American |
| Alma mater | University of Pennsylvania (Ph.D., 1975) |
| Spouse | Linda K. Jonides |
| Awards | 2011 William James Fellow Award from the Association for Psychological Science |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Cognitive neuroscience |
| Institutions | University of Michigan |
| Thesis | Anatomy of an anomaly: The category-effect in visual search (1975) |
| Doctoral advisor | Henry Gleitman |
References
edit- ^ "John Jonides Curriculum Vitae". University of Michigan. Retrieved 2018-07-24.
- ^ "John Jonides". U-M LSA Department of Psychology. Retrieved 2018-07-24.
- ^ Hurley, Dan (2012-04-22). "Can You Make Yourself Smarter?". The New York Times Magazine. Retrieved 2018-07-24.
- ^ Hu, Elise (2013-08-19). "Facebook Makes Us Sadder And Less Satisfied, Study Finds". NPR. Retrieved 2018-07-24.
- ^ Chappellet-Lanier, Tajha (2015-02-04). "Does Facebook Cause Depression? Depends On How You Use It". NPR. Retrieved 2018-07-24.
- ^ "2011 William James Fellow Award". Association for Psychological Science. Retrieved 2018-07-24.
External links
edit- Faculty page
- John Jonides publications indexed by Google Scholar
 | This article about a neuroscientist is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |