Abram Amsel

Who is this?

Abram Amsel (December 4, 1922 – August 31, 2006) was a Canadian-born American psychologist and faculty member at several universities. A member of the National Academy of Sciences and a Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science, he conducted influential research into concepts of reward and nonreward in learning and behavior. Later, his research shifted from learning theory to neurobiology.

Career

1. 1922
   Born
2. 1980
   Won Howard Crosby Warren Medal
3. 1992
   Member of National Academy of Sciences
4. 2006
   Passed away
5. Won Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science

Trivia

• •Place of birth: Montreal
• •Citizenship: Canada, United States
• •Known as: professor of psychology