Dr. Stanley Coren

Stanley Coren, Department of Psychology, The University of British Columbia, is an outstanding, prolific and frequently-cited psychologist. His research is scientifically rigorous, ingenious, creative, and insightful, published in prestigious journals, and with important societal implications. His sensory acuity screening instruments made it possible for the first time to collect large parametric databases and to alert individuals about non-obvious deficiencies. His recent research has attracted the attention of scientists and society to the important consequences of such often overlooked factors as handedness and chronic sleep deprivation.