Douwe Draaisma
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Douwe Draaisma | |
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 Portrait of Douwe Draaisma, made by Sake Elzinga | |
| Born | 1953 (age 70–71) |
| Nationality | Dutch |
| Occupation(s) | Professor of Psychology, Writer |
| Website | http://douwedraaisma.nl |
Douwe Draaisma (Nijverdal, 1953) is a Dutch psychologist and university professor who specializes in the basis and mechanisms of the human memory.[1] He studied psychology and philosophy at the University of Groningen[1], where he is now a professor by special appointment in the history of psychology.[2][3] He holds the Heymans Chair.[4] Draaisma was appointed Officer of the Order of Orange-Nassau for his achievements in the academic world in April 2014.[5]
Career
Draaisma is the author of a number of very succesful books, which have been translated into twenty-five languages.[3][6] He received several awards for his Waarom het leven sneller gaat als je ouder wordt.[3] The book was translated into English (Why life speeds up as you get older), French (Pourquoi la vie passe plus vite à mesure qu'on vieillit) and German (Warum das Leben schneller vergeht, wenn man älter wird: von den Rätseln unserer Erinnerung). On 25 April 2014 Draaisma was appointed Officer of the Order of Orange-Nassau for his achievements in the academic world.[5][7][8]
Bibliography (sel.)
- Metaphors of Memory. Groningen: Historische Uitgeverij, 1995 (Third revision 2003)[6]
- Why life speeds up as you get older. Groningen: Historische Uitgeverij, 2001[6]
- Disturbances of the Mind. Groningen: Historische Uitgeverij, 2006[6]
- The Nostalgia Factory. Groningen: Historische Uitgeverij, 2008[6]
- Forgetting. Groningen: Historische Uitgeverij, 2010
- The Dreamweaver. Groningen: Historische Uitgeverij, 2013[6]
- If My Memory Doesn't Deceive me; Groningen:Historische Uitgeverij, 2016 ISBN 9789065540430
Awards
References
- ^ a b "Douwe Draaisma". ContactZutphen-Warnsveld (in Dutch). Retrieved 2018-01-01.
- ^ "prof. dr. D. (Douwe) Draaisma". www.rug.nl. Retrieved 2017-12-31.
- ^ a b c "Het liegende geheugen". NRC (in Dutch). Retrieved 2018-01-01.
- ^ "Heymans Chair, in particular History of Psychology University of Groningen". www.rug.nl. Retrieved 2018-01-02.
- ^ a b c d "Royal Decoration for Douwe Draaisma". www.rug.nl. Retrieved 2017-12-31.
- ^ a b c d e f "Author - Douwe Draaisma - Letterenfonds". www.letterenfonds.nl. Retrieved 2018-01-01.
- ^ "Search engine for decorations in the Order of Orange-Nassau". NRC (in Dutch). Retrieved 2018-01-01.
- ^ "Order of Orange-Nassau 2014" (in Dutch). Retrieved 2018-01-01.
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Category:University of Groningen faculty Category:Dutch psychologists