George Armitage Miller
Cognitive psychologist, founded psycholinguistics
Born
1920
106 years ago
Died
Category
Thinkers & Philosophers
Country
United States
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An American psychologist contributed significantly to the understanding of cognitive psychology and linguistics. Founded the field of psycholinguistics, studying the interaction between language and cognition. Developed the concept of the 'magical number seven, plus or minus two', which describes the capacity of working memory. Played a pivotal role in the establishment of the cognitive revolution in psychology during the 1950s and 1960s. Served as president of the American Psychological Association in 1969 and published extensively, influencing the areas of cognitive science and language processing.
Founded psycholinguistics
Developed working memory theory
Served as president of APA
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