Dr. Peter Suedfeld
Fellow
Current Employer
The University of British Columbia
Election Year
1988
Academy
Academy of Social Sciences
Discipline
Psychology
Department
Department of Psychology
Keywords
Environment and behaviour, stress and adaptation, decision-making, extreme environments, isolation and confinement
Peter Suedfeld, Professor of Psychology and former Dean of Graduate Studies at the University of British Columbia, is a major figure in Personality and Social Psychology, His seven books and more than two hundred articles on restricted environmental stimulation research, sensory deprivation, behavioural medicine, and conceptual complexity have given him a world wide reputation as a leader in research in Psychology.