Susan Fiske

Susan Fiske
Born (1952-08-19) August 19, 1952 (age 72)
NationalityAmerican
EducationRadcliffe College (BA)
Harvard University (PhD)
Occupation(s)Professor of psychology at Princeton University, author
Known forStereotype content model, ambivalent sexism theory, cognitive miser
RelativesDonald Fiske (father), Alan Fiske (brother)

Susan Tufts Fiske (born August 19, 1952) is an American psychologist who served as the Eugene Higgins Professor of Psychology and Public Affairs in the Department of Psychology at Princeton University.[1] She is a social psychologist known for her work on social cognition, stereotypes, and prejudice.[2] Fiske leads the Intergroup Relations, Social Cognition, and Social Neuroscience Lab at Princeton University. Her theoretical contributions include the development of the stereotype content model, ambivalent sexism theory, power as control theory, and the continuum model of impression formation.

  1. ^ "Susan Tufts Fiske – Curriculum Vitae" (PDF). Princeton University, Department of Psychology. Archived from the original (PDF) on November 7, 2014. Retrieved October 20, 2013.
  2. ^ Capriccioso, Rob (January 13, 2006). "Gone, but Not Forgotten". Inside Higher Ed. Retrieved October 11, 2010.