Michael Cole (psychologist)
Michael Cole | |
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| Born | April 13, 1938 Los Angeles, California |
| Nationality | American |
| Education | University of California, Los Angeles Indiana University Bloomington |
| Known for | Cross-cultural psychology |
| Awards | (with Sylvia Scribner) Herskovits Prize from the African Studies Association (1982) Award for Distinguished Contributions to the International Advancement of Psychology from the American Psychological Association (2006) |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Cultural psychology |
| Institutions | Rockefeller University University of California, San Diego |
| Thesis | Search behavior: a correction procedure for three-choice probability learning (1962) |
Michael Cole (born April 13, 1938) is an American psychologist and emeritus distinguished professor at the University of California, San Diego (UCSD), where he held positions in the Department of Psychology, the Department of Communication, and the Human Development Program. His research focuses on the development of a mediational theory of mind, as well as the promotion of partnerships between UCSD and the community.