Allen Neuringer
Template:Short description Script error: No such module "Unsubst". Allen Neuringer is an American psychologist. He is a highly published and well regarded scientist in the field of the experimental analysis of behavior, as pioneered by B.F. Skinner.Template:Not verified in body His areas of research include human volition studies, the generation of randomness in organisms, self-experimentation, and many other areas.Template:Not verified in body He received his B.A. at Columbia College in 1962, and his PhD from Harvard University in 1967.[1] He served on National Institute of Health (NIH) and National Science Foundation (NSF) committees,[2] received numerous awards and grants for his research,Script error: No such module "Unsubst".Template:Not verified in body and has published widely.[3] As of June 2008, Neuringer retired as a professor of psychology at Reed College.[4]
Early life and education
Neuringer was born ca. 1940. He received his B.A. at Columbia College. He did his PhD at Harvard University.[5]
Career
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Research interests
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Randomness and behavior
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Melioration and self-experimentation
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Awards and recognition
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Personal life
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Representative publications
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References
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Further reading
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Scholarly accounts
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Popular accounts
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Other matters
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External links
- Neuringer's faculty web page at Reed College
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