| Description | Sound recording of an interview with Dr Alan Gauld, Parapsychologist, retired Reader in Psychology, University of Nottingham for the British Psychological Society's Oral History project.
The interview was conducted by Peter Barnes in October 2010.
Topics covered:
Running order:
Early experience predisposing to a career in psychology
Early days in psychology:
Early working career:
Working life:
Role of professional bodies in his professional life:
Mentors, other people, books, or literature which had the most influence on his career.
Memories of conferences, views of his contemporaries
Personal and family life related to, or had an impact, on his role as a psychologist.
Thoughts about his field of psychology and predictions for the future of his field.
Ends.
4-parts
Total Running Time: c 126 mins |
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| AdminHistory | Date of Birth: 17/06/1932
Place of Birth: Portland, Dorset, UK
University Qualifications and Professional Training:
MA, University of Cambridge, 1958
PhD University of Cambridge, 1962
Dlitt University of Nottingham, 1994
Professional Career:
Harvard University, King George VI Memorial Fellow, 1956-1957
Emmanuel College, Cambridge Research Fellow, 1958-1962
University of Nottingham, Lecturer/Senior Lecturer/Reader, 1962-1996
Awards:
Outstanding Contributions to Parapsychological Research, Parapsychological Association, 1995
Myers Memorial, Society for Psychological Research, 1998
Involvement with BPS and other institutions:
Society for Psychical Research, President, 1989-1992 |
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