Douglas Medin
Douglas L. Medin | |
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| Born | June 13, 1944 Moorhead State College, University of South Dakota |
| Spouse | Linda Powers[2] |
| Awards | Member of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences and of the National Academy of Sciences[1] |
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| Fields | Psychology |
| Institutions | Northwestern University |
| Thesis | Form perception and pattern reproduction by monkeys (1968) |
| Doctoral advisor | Roger Davis[2] |
Douglas L. "Doug" Medin (born June 13, 1944)[3] is the Louis W. Menk Professor Emeritus of Psychology at Northwestern University in Evanston, Illinois. He is also Professor Emeritus of Education and Social Policy.[1]
Early life and education
Medin first became interested in psychology when he was an eighth-grader in
rhesus monkeys perceive shapes.[2]
Career
Medin joined
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.[2]
Research
Medin is best known for his research on concepts and categorization.[5] He has also studied the "role of expertise and culture in the conceptual organization of biological categories."[6]
Honors and awards
Medin was inducted into the American Academy of Arts and Sciences in 2002, and into the National Academy of Sciences in 2005.[4]
References
- ^ a b "Douglas (Doug) Medin Faculty Profile". Northwestern University. Retrieved 25 January 2024.
- ^ PMID 18025454.
- ^ a b "Douglas Medin". Library of Congress. Retrieved 16 February 2016.
- ^ a b c d "Douglas L. Medin Curriculum Vitae" (PDF). Northwestern University. Retrieved 26 September 2015.
- ^ "Douglas L. Medin". Association for Psychological Science. 30 April 2013. Retrieved 26 September 2015.
- ^ "Kanwisher, Medin Elected to National Academy of Sciences". Psychological Science Agenda. May 2005. Retrieved 27 September 2015.
External links
- Douglas Medin publications indexed by Google Scholar
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