John M. Pearce

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John M. Pearce FLSW FRS is an Emeritus Professor of Psychology at Cardiff University, [1] with expertise in experimental psychology and behavioural neuroscience. [2]

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Education

In 1971, Pearce received a BSc in psychology from the University of Leeds [3] In 1976, Pearce received a DPhil in experimental psychology from the University of Sussex. [3]

Career and research

After graduating from the University of Sussex in 1976, Pearce began his academic career as a research fellow, at the University of York from 1976 to 1978, and then at the University of Cambridge from 1978 to 1980, working with Tony Dickinson. [3] [4] Pearce spent the following twelve years of his career working at Cardiff University, firstly working as a lecturer in psychology at University College, Cardiff, and then as a reader in the School of Psychology at University of Wales College of Cardiff until 1992. [3]

Pearce has also been a visiting professor at Duke University, and a visiting fellow at Indiana University and the University of Canterbury. [3]

In his research, Pearce focuses on the fundamental mechanisms of intelligence in animals, with particular emphasis placed on learning [3] and how animals respond to features of their environment. [2] His research projects have received funding from BBSRC, Australian Research Council and the Wellcome Trust. [3]

Awards and honours

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References

  1. 1 2 Wales, The Learned Society of. "John Pearce". The Learned Society of Wales. Retrieved 2023-09-12.
  2. 1 2 3 "John Pearce". royalsociety.org. Retrieved 2023-09-12.
  3. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Leeds, Professor John Pearce FLSW FRS-BSc; Psychology, DPhil Sussex Emeritus Professor School of. "Professor John Pearce - People". Cardiff University. Retrieved 2023-09-12.
  4. ↑ Boakes, Robert A. (2023). Pavlov's Legacy: How and What Animals Learn. Cambridge University Press. p. 293. ISBN   9781316512074 . Retrieved 17 September 2023.
  5. ↑ "EPA Fellows | Eastern Psychological Association". www.easternpsychological.org. Retrieved 2023-09-12.
  6. ↑ "Previous Committee Officers". Experimental Psychology Society. 2017-10-17. Retrieved 2023-09-12.
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