Lee J. Jussim (born December 2, 1955) is an American

social psychologist Social psychology is the scientific study of how thoughts, feelings, and behaviors are influenced by the real or imagined presence of other people or by social norms. Social psychologists typically explain human behavior as a result of the re ...

. He leads the Social Perception Laboratory at

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Early life and education

When Jussim was 5 years old, his family moved into a

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-area

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where they lived until he was 12. When he was 13, his family moved to

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, and his mother died of cancer shortly after. Jussim dropped out of college shortly before he met Lisa Baum whom he would later marry in 1975. They have three children together. Jussim enrolled at the

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in 1979, where he majored in psychology. He completed his doctoral degree at the

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under the supervision of professor Lerita Coleman. He graduated with a doctorate in social psychology in 1987 and entered a teaching position at

that same year.

Career

Jussim runs the Social Perception Lab at Rutgers University, Livingston Campus. The lab studies how people perceive, think about, and judge others.

References

External links

''Rabble Rouser''
Jussim's blog * {{DEFAULTSORT:Jussim, Lee 1955 births Living people American social psychologists University of Massachusetts Boston alumni University of Michigan alumni Rutgers University faculty People from Brooklyn People from Levittown, New York