Michael Corballis | |
|---|---|
| Born | Michael Charles Corballis 10 September 1936 Marton, New Zealand |
| Died | 13 November 2021 (aged 85) |
| Alma mater | McGill University |
| Spouse |
Barbara Elizabeth Wheeler
(m. 1962; died 2020) |
| Children | 2 |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Cognitive neuroscience |
| Institutions | McGill University University of Auckland |
| Thesis | Rehearsal and decay in short-term serial recall (1965) |
| Doctoral advisor | Dalbir Bindra |
| Doctoral students | Jenni Ogden |
| Other notable students | Faraneh Vargha-Khadem |
Michael Charles Corballis ONZM (10 September 1936 – 13 November 2021) was a New Zealand and Canadian[1] psychologist and author. He was Emeritus Professor at the Department of Psychology at the University of Auckland. His fields of research were cognitive psychology and cognitive neuroscience, encompassing visual perception, visual imagery, attention, memory, and the evolution of language.