| Code | BPS/GB/210 |
| Name | Apter; Michael J (1936-); Professor; FBPsS, CPsychol, C.Sci |
| Title | Professor |
| Forenames | Michael J |
| Surname | Apter |
| Dates | 1936- |
| Epithet | FBPsS, CPsychol, C.Sci |
| Parallel Name | M J Apter |
| Gender | Male |
| Nationality | British |
| DatesAndPlaces | University of Wales, University College Cardiff, 1967-1988
Teaching Programmes Ltd. Bristol, 1964- 1967
King's College London, 1963- 1964
Bristol University, 1962- 1963
Princeton University, 1960- 1961
Visiting Appointments and Positions:
University of Marseille Oct, 2003
France, Visiting Professor
University of Toulouse Le Mirail May, 2003
France, Visiting Professor
University of Toulouse Le Mirail April-May
France, Visiting Professor 2002
University of Toulouse Le Mirail
France, Visiting Professor March, 2001 University of Toulouse Le Mirail February-April,
France, Visiting Professor 2000
University of Kansas Medical Center
Adjunct Professor 1995-2001
Georgetown University
Visiting Researcher 1994-96,
1998-2001
Adjunct Professor January-May 1996,
Aug-December 1997
Visiting Professor 1996-1997
Yale University
Visiting Professor January-May 1994
Visiting Fellow July 1993-July 1994
University of Chicago
Visiting Professor 1991 1993
Northwestern University
Visiting Professor 1990 1993
Loyola University of Chicago
Visiting Professor January May 1993
Purdue University, Indiana
Visiting Full Professor 1988 1991
University of Chicago
Visiting Scholar May 1990 May 1991
University of Barcelona, Spain
Visiting Professor June 1990
Netherlands Institute of Advanced Studies (N.I.A.S.) September 1985
Fellow January 1986
York University, Ontario
SSHRC Distinguished Visiting Scholar April-August 1985
University of California at Berkeley
Visiting Scholar January April 1985
University of Bergen, Norway
Visiting Full Professor March April 1984
Autonomous University of Barcelona, Spain
Visiting Researcher, Psychology Department January April 1978
University of Louvain, Belgium
Nuffield Social Science Study Fellow,
Centre de Psychologie Experimentale et Comparee September
December 1977
University of British Columbia, Vancouver
Visiting Professor, Department of Psychology July August 1977
University of British Columbia, Vancouver
Visiting Professor, Department of Psychology July August 1975
University of British Columbia, Vancouver
Visiting Professor, Department of Psychology July August 1974
Institute of Experimental Psychology, Oxford
Visiting Postgraduate Student January April 1962 |
| Address | Manassas, VA, USA |
| Activity | Date of Birth: 17/06/1936
Place of Birth: Stockton-on-Tees, UK
University and Professional Training:
Bristol University, (U.K.) Bachelor of Science (Hons) 1957 1960
Princeton University (U.S.A.) 1960 1961
Bristol University, (U.K.), Ph.D 1961 1965
Other Honours and Awards:
Elected a member of the Cosmos Club, Washington, D.C., 1997.
Northwestern University Faculty Honor Roll for Teaching Excellence, 1991, 1992
Life Fellow of the Netherlands Institute for Advanced Studies from 1985
SSHRC (Canada) Distinguished Visiting Scholar for 1985
Professional career:
Director, Apter International Inc. 1998-
University of Wales, University College Cardiff
Reader, Department of Psychology 1984 1988
Senior Lecturer, Department of Psychology 1973 1984
Lecturer, Department of Psychology, Cardiff 1967 1973
Teaching Programmes Ltd. Bristol
Head of Research and Validation Department 1964 1967
King's College London
Research Fellow 1963 1964
Bristol University
Junior Fellow 1962 1963
Princeton University
Research Assistant 1960 1961
Visiting Appointments and Positions:
University of Marseille Oct, 2003
France, Visiting Professor
University of Toulouse Le Mirail May, 2003
France, Visiting Professor
University of Toulouse Le Mirail April-May
France, Visiting Professor 2002
University of Toulouse Le Mirail
France, Visiting Professor March, 2001
University of Toulouse Le Mirail February-April,
France, Visiting Professor 2000
University of Kansas Medical Center
Adjunct Professor 1995-2001
Georgetown University
Visiting Researcher 1994-96,
1998-2001
Adjunct Professor January-May 1996,
Aug-December 1997
Visiting Professor 1996-1997
Yale University
Visiting Professor January-May 1994
Visiting Fellow July 1993-July 1994
University of Chicago
Visiting Professor 1991 1993
Northwestern University
Visiting Professor 1990 1993
Loyola University of Chicago
Visiting Professor January May 1993
Purdue University, Indiana
Visiting Full Professor 1988 1991
University of Chicago
Visiting Scholar May 1990 May 1991
University of Barcelona, Spain
Visiting Professor June 1990
Netherlands Institute of Advanced Studies (N.I.A.S.) September 1985
Fellow January 1986
York University, Ontario
SSHRC Distinguished Visiting Scholar April-August 1985
University of California at Berkeley
Visiting Scholar January April 1985
University of Bergen, Norway
Visiting Full Professor March April 1984
Autonomous University of Barcelona, Spain
Visiting Researcher, Psychology Department January April 1978
University of Louvain, Belgium
Nuffield Social Science Study Fellow,
Centre de Psychologie Experimentale et Comparee September
December 1977
University of British Columbia, Vancouver
Visiting Professor, Department of Psychology July August 1977
University of British Columbia, Vancouver
Visiting Professor, Department of Psychology July August 1975
University of British Columbia, Vancouver
Visiting Professor, Department of Psychology July August 1974
Institute of Experimental Psychology, Oxford
Visiting Postgraduate Student January April 1962
Involvement with BPS and other institutions/societies::
Fellow BPS 1978
BPS Chartered Psychologist 1988
BPS Chartered Scientist, 2008-
Member of BPS Council, 1984-1987
Member of BPS Scientific Affairs Board, 1987-1988
Member of BPS President's Award Committee, 1987-1988
Member of the Psychologists panel of the Civil Service Selection Board, London 1974-1977
Senate, Council and Court of Governorws of University College Cardiff (now Cardiff University) (nd)
Proprietor of 'The Alexander Park' care home, 1979-1984.
Sources: M J Apter's CV
Compiled by Mike Maskill, BPS Archivist for the History of Psychology Centre. |
| PublishedWorks | Selected publications:
Apter, M.J. (2007) Danger: Our Quest for Excitement. Oxford: Oneworld Publications.
Apter, M.J. (2005) Personality Dynamics: Key Concepts in Reversal Theory.
Washington, D.C.: Apter International.
Ukrainian and Russian edition: Translated by Volodymyr Khomyk. Kiev:
Media, 2004.
French edition 2008: La Theorie du Renversement: La Dynamique de la Personnalite. Translated by Sarah Pakzad and Eric Loonis. Paris: Attitudes Design and Edition.
Apter, M.J. (Ed.) (2001) Motivational Styles in Everyday Life: A Guide to Reversal
Theory. Washington, D.C.: American Psychological Association.
Svebak, S. & Apter, M.J. (Eds.) (1997) Stress and Health: A Reversal Theory Perspective. Washington, D.C.: Taylor & Francis.
Kerr, J. H., Murgatroyd, S. and Apter, M. J. (Eds.) (1993). Advances in Reversal
Theory. Holland: Swets and Zeitlinger.
Apter, M. J. (1992). The Dangerous Edge: The Psychology of Excitement. The Free
Press: New York.
German edition: Im Rausch der Gefahr. Translated by Karin Petersen. Munich: Kosel, 1994.
Japanese edition: Translated by T. Yamagishi & Y. Shibuya Tokyo: Kodansha, 1995.
Kerr, J. H. and Apter, M. J. (Eds.) (1991). Adult Play: A Reversal Theory Perspective. Holland: Swets and Zeitlinger.
Apter, M. J. (1989). Reversal Theory: Motivation, Emotion and Personality. London and New York: Routledge.
Spanish edition: Teoria de la Inversion: Motivacion, Emocion y Personalidad. Barcelona: EUB. Translated by Juan Carlos Palavecino. 1996
Second edition: Apter, M.J. (2007) Reversal Theory: The Dynamics of Motivation, Emotion and Personality. Oxford: Oneworld Publications.
Apter, M. J., Kerr, J. H. & Cowles, M. (Eds) (1988). Progress in Reversal Theory.
Amsterdam: North Holland (Elsevier).
Apter, M. J., Fontana, D. & Murgatroyd, S. (Editors) (1985). Reversal Theory: Applications and Developments. University College Cardiff Press (and Lawrence
Erlbaum in the U. S.).
Apter, M. J. (1982). The Experience of Motivation: The Theory of Psychological
Reversals. London and New York: Academic Press.
Apter, M. J. and Westby, G. (Editors) (1973). The Computer in Psychology. Foreword by W. Ross Ashby. London: Wiley.
Apter, M. J. (1970). The Computer Simulation of Behaviour. London: Hutchinson.
Hardcover and paperback editions.
U.S. edition: New York: Harper and Row, 1971.
Japanese edition: Kyokai: Nihon Noritsu, 1972.
Polish edition: Komputery a Psychika: Simulacja Zachowania. Translated by Kazimierz Niemiec. Warsaw: Panstwowe Wydawnictwo Naukowe, 1973.
Brazilian edition: Cibernetica e Psicologia. Translated by Francisco M. Guimareas. Petropolis: Editora Vozes Ltda, 1973.
Apter, M. J. (1968). The New Technology of Education. London: MacMillan.
Hardcover and paperback editions.
Yugoslavian edition: Nova Technologija Izobrazevanja. Translated by Dasa Komac, foreword by Milan Adamic. Ljubljana: Cankarjeva Zalozba, 1971.
Italian edition: Le Nouve Technologie Educative. Translated by Liliana
Salvadori. Florence: La Nouva Italia Editrice, 1972. 2nd edition, 1974.
Mexican edition: Technologia Aplicada a la Ensenanza. Translated by Angelina
Gonzalez de Aguilar. Mexico: Publicaciones Cultural S.A., Lago Mayor, 1976.
Apter, M. J. (1967). An Introduction to Psychology. Bristol:
Teaching Programmes Ltd. Hardcover and paperback editions.
Apter, M. J. (1966). Cybernetics and Development. Oxford: Pergamon Press.
Paperback edition: Oxford: Pergamon Press, 1969.
Russian edition: Kybertnetika y Razvitye. Translated by A. L. Toom, edited and with a foreword by I. I. Pyatetski Shapiro. Moscow: Mir, 1970. |
| Source | M J Apter's CV |
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