Nathan Brody is an American psychology

Psychology

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 professor Emeritus known for his work on intelligence and personality

Personality psychology

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Brody received his BA from University Of New Hampshire

University of New Hampshire

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 and his MA and PhD from University of Michigan

University of Michigan

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. He taught at Wesleyan University

Wesleyan University

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 and is currently an emeritus professor there.

In 1995, Brody was part of an 11-member American Psychological Association

American Psychological Association

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 task force led by Ulric Neisser

Ulric Neisser

Ulric Neisser is an American psychologist and member of the National Academy of Sciences. He is a faculty member at Cornell University. In 1995, he headed an American Psychological Association task force that reviewed The Bell Curve and related controversies in the study of intelligence. The task...

 which published "Intelligence: Knowns and Unknowns

Intelligence: Knowns and Unknowns

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," a report written in response to The Bell Curve

The Bell Curve

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Publications

• Brody N. Human Motivation: Commentary on Goal-Directed Action. Academic Press (July 1, 1983) ISBN 0-12-134840-7.
• Brody N. Personality: research and theory. Academic Press (1972) ISBN 0-12-134850-4
• Brody N. Personality: In Search of Individuality. Academic Press (March 28, 1988) ISBN 0-12-134845-8.
• Brody N. Intelligence. Academic Press; 2 edition (March 20, 1992) ISBN 0-12-134251-4.
• Brody N, Ehrlichman H. Personality Psychology: Science of Individuality. Prentice Hall; 1 edition (August 12, 1997) ISBN 0-13-146903-7.

External links

• Nathan Brody profile via Wesleyan University