Michael Burton (psychologist)

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Michael Burton FBA is an English psychologist and professor at the Department of Psychology at University of York. [1]

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Michael Burton
Alma mater University of Nottingham
Scientific career
Institutions
Website http://www.facevar.com/home

Early life and education

He earned his bachelor's degree in Mathematics and Psychology in 1980 and his Doctorate in Psychology at University of Nottingham in 1983. [1]

Research

His primary research interest is in face perception and identification using experimental and computational modelling approaches. [2]

He has published over 100 papers in peer-reviewed journals. [3] He was elected as a Fellow of the British Academy (FBA) in 2017. [4]

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References

  1. 1 2 "Mike Burton - Psychology, The University of York". www.york.ac.uk. Retrieved 28 September 2017.
  2. "Mike Burton - Psychology, The University of York". www.york.ac.uk. Retrieved 28 September 2017.
  3. "A. Mike Burton A-9491-2008 - ResearcherID.com". www.researcherid.com. Retrieved 28 September 2017.
  4. "Elections to the British Academy celebrate the diversity of UK research | British Academy". British Academy. Retrieved 28 September 2017.