The Spearman Medal was an early-career award of the British Psychological Society's Research Board, given in recognition of outstanding published work in psychology which represented a significant body of work in terms of theoretical contributions, originality, and impact. The award was inaugurated in 1965 and is named in honour of Charles Spearman. Medal winners were invited to give the Spearman Medal Lecture at the society's annual conference.[1]
In 2021, it was decided to retire this award in view of concern at the links Spearman had with the eugenics movement.[2]
List of medal winners
editSource: British Psychology Society
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Spearman Medal". BPS. 1 November 2013. Retrieved 11 January 2014.
- ^ "Spearman medal is retired". The Psychologist. No. 34 (pp. 5). British Psychological Society. April 2021. Retrieved 13 July 2021.
- ^ "Spearman Medal". Hopc.bps.org.uk. Archived from the original on 11 December 2013. Retrieved 11 January 2014.
- ^ "Dr Ronald awarded prestigious Spearman Medal — Birkbeck, University of London". Bbk.ac.uk. Retrieved 11 January 2014.
- ^ "Society - Vol. 26, Part 4 ( April 2013)". Thepsychologist.org.uk. 21 May 2013. Retrieved 11 January 2014.
- ^ "Spearman Medal winners". British Psychological Society. Retrieved 13 December 2017.