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Stephan Lewandowsky

born 1958

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Wikipedia Summary

Stephan Lewandowsky is an Australian psychologist. He has worked in both the United States and Australia, and is currently based at the University of Bristol, UK, where he is the chair of cognitive psychology at the School of Psychological Science. His research, which originally pertained to computer simulations of people's decision-making processes, recently has focused on the public's understanding of science and why people often embrace beliefs that are sharply at odds with scientific evidence.

Biographical & Professional Details

Date of birth
June 3, 1958
Berlin
Citizenship

Australia

Occupations & fields
psychologistcognitive scientist
Awards & honours
Royal Society Wolfson FellowshipFellow of the Committee for Skeptical Inquiry
Field and occupation
Australský odborník v oboru kognitivní psychologie, matematiky a výpočetní techniky, v těchto oborech publikuje.
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