Eugene Burnstein

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Eugene Burnstein
NationalityAmerican
Education University of Pennsylvania, University of Michigan
Awards Guggenheim Fellowship in psychology (1971)
Scientific career
Fields Social psychology
Institutions University of Texas, Michigan State University, University of Michigan
Thesis Intentional and Incidental Learning as a Function of Selection Processes  (1960)
Doctoral advisor Robert Zajonc
Doctoral students Markus Kemmelmeier

Eugene Burnstein is an American social psychologist and professor emeritus of psychology at the University of Michigan College of Literature, Science, and the Arts. He is also a senior research scientist emeritus at the University of Michigan Institute for Social Research. He is known for his research on the cognitive bases of social influence and group decision-making. [1]

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References

  1. "Eugene Burnstein". Research Center for Group Dynamics. Retrieved 2018-03-13.