Sergio Della Sala

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FBPsS The British Psychological Society (BPS) is a representative body for psychologists and psychology in the United Kingdom. History It was founded on 24 October 1901 at University College London (UCL) as ''The Psychological Society'', the orga ...

(born 23/09/1955), trained as Medical Doctor, Clinical Neurologist and Neuropsychologist. He studied at University of Milan, University of Berkeley, MRC in Cambridge (UK). He held positions in

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(Australia),

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(UK) and as of July 2020 works at the

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as Professor of Human Cognitive Neuroscience. His main field of study is the relationship between brain and behaviour. He is author of over 600 peer-reviewed experimental papers and Editor-in-chief of ''

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''. He is the current President of

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(Italian Committee for the Investigation of Claims of the Pseudosciences).

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* 1955 births Place of birth missing (living people) Fellows of the British Psychological Society Fellows of the Royal Society of Edinburgh Academic journal editors Living people {{UK-psychologist-stub