Ulric neisser biography

German-American psychologist (1928–2012)

Ulric Richard Gustav Neisser (December 8, 1928 – February 17, 2012) was a German-American psychologist, Cornell University professor, and member of the US National Academy of Sciences.

He has been referred to as the "father of cognitive psychology".^[1] Neisser researched and wrote about perception and memory. He posited that a person's mental processes could be measured and subsequently analyzed.^[2] In 1967, Neisser published Cognitive Psychology, which he later said was considered an attack on behaviorist psychological paradigms.^[3]Cognitive Psychology brought Neisser instant fame and recognition in the field of psychology.^[3] While Cognitive Psychology was considered unconventional, it was Neisser's Cognition and Reality that contained some of his most controversial ideas.^[3] A main theme in Cognition and Reality is Neisser's advocacy for experiments on per