Ken Nakayama
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Ken Nakayama is the Edgar Pierce Professor
of Psychology
at the Department of Psychology, Harvard University
. He is most recently known for his work on prosopagnosia
, an inability to recognize faces.
He received his BA
from Haverford College
and PhD
from UCLA. From 1971 to 1990, he was at the Smith Kettlewell Eye Research Institute in San Francisco. Since then, he has been faculty at Harvard University. He helped in the formation of Vision Sciences Society and was its first president.
Professor
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of Psychology
Psychology
Psychology is the study of the mind and behavior. Its immediate goal is to understand individuals and groups by both establishing general principles and researching specific cases. For many, the ultimate goal of psychology is to benefit society...
at the Department of Psychology, Harvard University
Harvard University
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. He is most recently known for his work on prosopagnosia
Prosopagnosia
Prosopagnosia is a disorder of face perception where the ability to recognize faces is impaired, while the ability to recognize other objects may be relatively intact...
, an inability to recognize faces.
He received his BA
Bachelor of Arts
A Bachelor of Arts , from the Latin artium baccalaureus, is a bachelor's degree awarded for an undergraduate course or program in either the liberal arts, the sciences, or both...
from Haverford College
Haverford College
Haverford College is a private, coeducational liberal arts college located in Haverford, Pennsylvania, United States, a suburb of Philadelphia...
and PhD
PHD
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from UCLA. From 1971 to 1990, he was at the Smith Kettlewell Eye Research Institute in San Francisco. Since then, he has been faculty at Harvard University. He helped in the formation of Vision Sciences Society and was its first president.
External links
- "Do I Know You?" - article about Nakayama's work in TIME
- "When Faces Have No Name" - article about Nakayama's work in The Boston Globe
- Personal site
- Official site for Nakayama's lab
- Prosopagnosia Research center with information