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Irving Janis
American psychologist (1918-1990) · United States · On the map · Academics · Died at 72
Irving Lester Janis was an American research psychologist at Yale University and a professor emeritus at the University of California, Berkeley most famous for his theory of "groupthink", which described the systematic errors made by groups when making collective decisions.
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1990Died15 November 1990Nevitt Sanford Award for Outstanding Professional Contributions to Political PsychologyAward, 19901989William James Fellow AwardAward1985Kurt Lewin AwardAward1981APA Award for Distinguished Scientific Contributions to PsychologyAward1918Born26 May 1918
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A Review of General Psychology survey, published in 2002, ranked Janis as the 79th most cited psychologist of the 20th century.
Country
United States
Category
Academics
Type
Academic
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1918 to 1990 · aged 72
The same award as Irving
Morton DeutschBoth received AAAS Prize for Behavioral Science Research
Vamik VolkanBoth received Nevitt Sanford Award for Outstanding Professional Contributions to Political Psychology
Philip E. TetlockBoth received Nevitt Sanford Award for Outstanding Professional Contributions to Political PsychologyLeda CosmidesBoth received AAAS Prize for Behavioral Science Research
Daniel Bar-TalBoth received Nevitt Sanford Award for Outstanding Professional Contributions to Political Psychology