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Marilynn B. Brewer 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 rela ...
. She is ''professor emeritus'' of
psychology Psychology is the scientific study of mind and behavior. Psychology includes the study of conscious and unconscious phenomena, including feelings and thoughts. It is an academic discipline of immense scope, crossing the boundaries between ...
at
Ohio State University The Ohio State University, commonly called Ohio State or OSU, is a public land-grant research university in Columbus, Ohio. A member of the University System of Ohio, it has been ranked by major institutional rankings among the best publ ...
and resides in
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. She was formerly Professor of Psychology and Director of the Institute for Social Science Research at
UCLA The University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) is a public land-grant research university in Los Angeles, California. UCLA's academic roots were established in 1881 as a teachers college then known as the southern branch of the California ...
.


Biography

In 1942, Brewer was born in
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, Illinois as Marilynn Bolt. In 1966, she married Robert Brewer. Her parents both did not attend college but encouraged her to pursue her education. Brewer received her Bachelors of Arts in Social Sciences in 1963 from North Park College with honors. She was greatly influenced and encouraged by her mentor, Jean Driscoll. Brewer received a
National Institute of Mental Health The National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) is one of 27 institutes and centers that make up the National Institutes of Health (NIH). The NIH, in turn, is an agency of the United States Department of Health and Human Services and is the prima ...
fellowship to fund her graduate education at
Northwestern University Northwestern University is a private research university in Evanston, Illinois. Founded in 1851, Northwestern is the oldest chartered university in Illinois and is ranked among the most prestigious academic institutions in the world. Charte ...
, where she received a Ph.D. in 1968. Brewer was President of the
American Psychological Society The Association for Psychological Science (APS), previously the American Psychological Society, is an international non-profit organization whose mission is to promote, protect, and advance the interests of scientifically oriented psychology in ...
from 1993 to 1995, Midwestern Psychological Association in 2004, the
Society for the Psychological Study of Social Issues Founded in 1936, the Society for the Psychological Study of Social Issues (SPSSI) is a group of 3,000 scientists from psychology and related fields who share a common interest in research on the psychological aspects of important social and policy i ...
in 1984–1985, and the
Society for Personality and Social Psychology The Society for Personality and Social Psychology (SPSP) is an academic society for personality and social psychologists focused on promoting scientific research that explores how people think, behave and interact. It is the largest organization o ...
from 1990 to 1991. She has also served as editor of ''Personality and Social Psychological Review'' and associate editor of '' Psychological Review''.


Research

Brewer is known for her contributions to the field of social identity and has also conducted research in the areas of
social cognition Social cognition is a sub-topic of various branches of psychology that focuses on how people process, store, and apply information about other people and social situations. It focuses on the role that cognitive processes play in social interacti ...
and intergroup relations. While she is particularly recognized for her theory of optimal distinctiveness, she has been honored by a variety of organizations for wide-ranging and diverse contributions to the field of
social psychology 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 ...
.


Honors and awards

* APA Distinguished Scientific Contribution Award (2007) * Kurt Lewin Memorial Award (1995) * Donald T. Campbell Award for Distinguished Research in Social Psychology (1992) * Society of Experimental Social Psychology Distinguished Scientist Award (2004) *
American Academy of Arts and Sciences The American Academy of Arts and Sciences (abbreviation: AAA&S) is one of the oldest learned societies in the United States. It was founded in 1780 during the American Revolution by John Adams, John Hancock, James Bowdoin, Andrew Oliver, a ...
Member (2007)''Upper Arlington News''
"On the Move"
June 2, 2004, p. 29A. Retrieved on July 22, 2013.


References


External links


Brewer's OSU Faculty profile

Brewer's Social Psychology Network page
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