James Townsend (psychologist)
James Tarlton Townsend | |
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| Born | July 9, 1939 |
| Nationality | American |
| Alma mater | California State University, Fresno, Stanford University |
| Known for | Decision field theory Systems Factorial Technology General Recognition Theory |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | cognitive psychology, mathematical psychology |
| Institutions | University of Hawaiʻi, Purdue University, Indiana University |
| Doctoral advisor | Richard C. Atkinson |
| Doctoral students | F. Gregory Ashby |
James Tarlton Townsend is a Distinguished Rudy Professor of Psychology at Indiana University, Bloomington. He is known for his work in mathematical psychology, particularly in distinguishing parallel and serial processing and for models of perception.