Michael Cole (psychologist)

Michael Cole
Born (1938-04-13) April 13, 1938 (age 86)
NationalityAmerican
EducationUniversity of California, Los Angeles
Indiana University
Known forCross-cultural psychology
Awards(with Sylvia Scribner) Herskovits Prize from the African Studies Association (1982)
Award for Distinguished Contributions to the International Advancement of Psychology from the American Psychological Association (2006)
Scientific career
FieldsCultural psychology
InstitutionsRockefeller University
University of California, San Diego
ThesisSearch behavior: a correction procedure for three-choice probability learning (1962)

Michael Cole (born April 13, 1938)[1] is an American psychologist and emeritus distinguished professor at the University of California, San Diego (UCSD), where he held positions in the Department of Psychology, the Department of Communication, and the Human Development Program. His research focuses on the development of a mediational theory of mind, as well as the promotion of partnerships between UCSD and the community.[2][3]

  1. ^ "Michael Cole CV" (PDF).
  2. ^ "Michael Cole". UC San Diego.
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