John T. Cacioppo | |
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Born | Marshall, Texas, US | June 12, 1951
Died | March 5, 2018 | (aged 66)
Alma mater | Ohio State University, Ohio, US |
Known for | Co-founder of social neuroscience |
Spouse |
Stephanie Cacioppo (m. 2011) |
Children | 2
Christina Cacioppo Anthony Cacioppo |
Scientific career | |
Fields | Social neuroscience, social psychology, cognitive neuroscience, biological psychology |
Institutions | University of Chicago (professor) |
Thesis | Heart Rate, Cognitive Response, and Persuasion (1977) |
Doctoral advisor | Anthony Greenwald |
John Terrence Cacioppo (June 12, 1951 – March 5, 2018) was the Tiffany and Margaret Blake Distinguished Service Professor at the University of Chicago.[1] He founded the University of Chicago Center for Cognitive and Social Neuroscience and was the director of the Arete Initiative of the Office of the Vice President for Research and National Laboratories at the University of Chicago.[1] He co-founded the field of social neuroscience and was member of the department of psychology, department of psychiatry and behavioral neuroscience, and the college until his death in March 2018.