LevelItem
Ref NoAUD/002/OHP 76
TitleMorton, John - Recording
SiteMorton's study at home in London NW5
Date13 September 2011
Extent1-CDR
DescriptionCDR sound recording of an interview with Professor John Morton OBE, FRS, Honorary Fellow BPS (HonFBPsS), Cognitive Psychologist, Institute of Cognitive Neuroscience, University College, London for the British Psychological Society 's Oral History project.

The interview was conducted by Dr Lorraine Ludman in September 2011.

Total Running Time: c 149 mins

A short summary by Lorarrine Ludman accompanies the recording.
RunTimeOn one CDR. Total running time c 149 minutes.
FormatDigital Disk
NotesThe History of Psychology Centre is committed to creating an inclusive environment for all our users. Be aware that our catalogue contains historic terminology relating to mental health which could be considered offensive. The terminology exists within the original record and has been retained to inform users on viewpoints at the time. It in no way reflects the attitudes of the cataloguers or the British Psychological Society.
LanguageEnglish
RelatedRecordPHO/001/03/01/03/06
PHO/001/01/375
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AccessConditionsAuthorised Users. View by Appointment
AccessStatusOpen
Location13: BPS History of Psychology Centre, London
TermPerception
Behaviour
AdminHistoryDate of Birth: 01/08/1933
Place of Birth: Nelson, Lancashire, UK

University Qualifications and Professional Training:
BA Cantab, Natural Sciences Tripos, Part II, Psychology, 1957
PhD "Reading, Context and the Perception of Words", Reading University, 1961
Dept. of Scientific and Industrial Research (D.S.I.R.) studentship, Department of Psychology, Reading University 1957-1960

Professional Career:
Member of Scientific Staff, MRC Applied Psychology Unit, Cambridge, 1960-1982
Director, MRC Cognitive Development Unit, London, 1982-1998
Honorary member, Institute of Cognitive Neuroscience, UCL, 1998-

Other positions (selected):
Research Fellow, Center for Research in Language and Language Behaviour, University of Michigan, Feb-March 1967
Research Associate and Lecturer, Deaprtment of Psychology, Yale University, 1967-1968
Visiting Scientist, Laboratoire de Psychologie, Paris & Unite de Researches Neuropsycholiques et Neurolinguistiques, Hospital St.Anne, Paris, 1974-1975
Consultant, Max Planck Gesellscahft, Project Group for Psycholinguistics, Nijmegen, 1977-1980
Visiting Professor, Cornell University, 1980

Awards:
Fellow BPS, 1974
BPS President's Award, 1988
Member, Academiae Europaeae, 1990
Honorary Fellow BPS, 1997
Order of the British Empire (OBE) HM Government, 1998
Honorary Fellow, Institute of Cognitive Neuroscience, 2000
Honorary Member, Experimental Society, 2001
Neuronal Plasticity Prize of La Fondation Ipsen, 2001
Fellow of the Royal Society, 2011
Fellow of the Association for Psychological Science, 2011

Involvement with BPS and other institutions:
Committee Member, Section J., British Association for the Advancement of Science, 1972-1973
Member Editorial Board, "Cognition" 1972-1978
Member BPS Standing Press Committee 1972-1984
Committee Member, Experimental Psychology Society, 1973-1974
Associate Editor, "Quarterly Journal of Experimental Psychology", 1973-1977
Member BPS Conference Programme Committee, 1975-1979
Editorial Board, "Cognitive Psychology", 1976-1995
Associate Editor "Cognition", 1979-
Chair, BPS Standing Press Committee, 1984-1988
Member BPS Council, 1984-1990 & 1997-1998
Scientific Committee, NATO Advanced Research Workshop, 1992
Chair of BPS Working Party on Recovered Memories, 1995-1997
Member BPS Council, Investigatory Panel, 1996-
President, Experimental Psychology Society, 1998-2000
Member MRC committee on Gulf War Syndrome, 1996-1999
Member BPS Press Committee, 1999-2003
RulesDescription compiled in line with the following: ISAD (G) General International Standard Archival Description MAD3 Third Edition 2000
ArchNoteCompiled by Mike Maskill BPS Archivist for the History of Psychology Centre.

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