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The Psychology
of
Science and the
Origins of the
Scientific Mind
Yale University Press
Winner, William James Book
Prize, Division of General Psychology, American Psychological
Association, 2007
"Feist argues convincingly for an integrated study of
the psychology of science. The writing is entertaining and compelling. The
book should be of interest to every psychologist and a very wide audience
of educated laypersons" (Prize Committee)
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Gregory J. Feist is Associate Professor of Psychology in
Adult Development at San Jose State University. He has held previous
faculty positions at University of California at Davis and the College of
William & Mary. He received his Ph.D. in Personality Psychology in 1991
from the University of California at Berkeley and his undergraduate degree
in 1985 from the University of Massachusetts-Amherst. He is widely
published in the psychology of creativity, the psychology of science, and
the development of scientific talent. One major focus of his is
establishing the psychology of science as a healthy and independent study
of science, along the lines of the philosophy, and sociology of science.
His major effort toward this end is the publication of his recent book
entitled Psychology of Science and the Origins of the Scientific
Mind (2006) published by Yale University Press. In addition, he is the
founding President of the International
Society for the Psychology of Science & Technology (ISPST) and
founding editor of the society's new peer-review journal, Journal of
Psychology of Science & Technology. A second major focus is the
identification and development of scientific talent, as seen in finalists
of the Westinghouse and Intel Science Talent Search. Feist currently serves
on the Advisory Board to a documentary film being made on the Intel Science
Talent Search “Whiz Kids."
His paper (co-authored with Frank Barron) “Predicting creativity
from early to late adulthood: Intellect, potential, and personality”
won Article of Year for 2003 in Journal
of Research in Personality. His research in
creativity has been recognized by an Early Career Award from the Division
for Psychology of Aesthetics, Creativity and the Arts (Division 10) of
American Psychological Association (APA). Feist is currently Past-President
of Division 10 of APA and Vice-President of the Society for Applied
Psychological Research in the Performing Arts (SAPRPA). He is or has been
on the Editorial Boards of Review of General
Psychology, Journal of Research in Personality,
and Psychology of Aesthetics, Creativity and the Arts.
In collaboration with his wife, Erika Rosenberg, Feist is co-author
of the new Psychology: Making Connections (2010, McGraw-Hill), an introductory textbook for
university psychology courses.
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