| Description | Audio cassette sound recording, converted to digital of an interview with Professor Michael W. Eysenck, MBPsS, Royal Holloway, University of London for the British Psychological Society 's Oral History project.
The interview was conducted by Dr E. Valentine in 2010.
The following summary (by Dr. E.Valentine) is by way of introduction to the full recording held at the British Psychological Society 's History of Psychology Centre, London.
Topics covered and names mentioned:
Route into Psychology
Training at UCL, (Norman Dixon )
Lecturing/PhD at Birkbeck, (Arthur Summerfield)
Development of research interests, (Von Restorff, Andrew Matthews, Manuel Calves, Nazanin Derakhshan)
Influential publications
Views on academic publishing
Ethical isuues in psychology, (Zimbardo, Milgram)
Positive and negative aspects of being Head of Department
Government pressures
Professional groups;
BPS Cognitive Section and conference planning
Founding of European Society of Cognitive Psychology, and journal,
President of Stress and Anxiety Research Society
Advantages and disadvantages of being a psychologist
Aspirations and regrets
Future developments, development of cognitive neuropsychology
Father's reputation, help or hindrance?
Total Running Time c 74mins |
| RunTime | On one D120 audio cassette, running time c 74 minutes |
| AdminHistory | Date of Birth: 08/02/1944
Place of Birth: London
University and Professional Training:
BA (Hons) Psychology, University College London, University of London, 1965
PhD in Psychology, Birckbeck College, University of London, 1973
Other Honours and Awards:
Rosa Morrison medal (awarded annually to outstanding Arts Graduate
at University College London), 1965
Lifetime Career Award , Stress and Anxiety Research Society (STAR), 2009
Professional career:
University Lecturer at Birkbeck College, University of London, 1965-1981
Reader in Psychology at University of London , tenable at Birkbeck
College, 1981-1987
Professor of Psychology at Royal Holloway, University of London, 1987-2009
Royal Holloway, Head of Department, 1987-2005
Emeritus Professor, Royal Holloway, University of London, 2009-
Professorial Fellow, Roehampton University, 2010-2013
Visiting Professor, University of South Florida, Jan-March, 1980
Involvement with BPS and/or other societies and organisations:
Member, British Psychological Society, 1964-2000
Member, Psychonomic Society, 1980-1984
Founder member, European Society of Cognitive Psychology, 1985-
Member, Stress and Anxiety Research Society, 1999
President, Stress and Anxiety Research Society, 2006-2008
Past President, Stress and Anxiety Research Society, 2008-2010
Member of the standing Conference Committee for the British Psychological Society, 1981-83.
Member of the Council of the British Psychological Society, 1983-87.
Chairman of the Cognitive Psychology Section of the British Psychological Society, 1982-87
Editorial Board, British Journal of Psychology, 1983-1987 |