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Fergus Ian Muirden Craik FRS (born April 17, 1935, Edinburgh, Scotland) is a cognitive psychologist known for his groundbreaking research on levels of processing in memory. This work was done in collaboration with Robert Lockhart at the University of Toronto in 1972 and continued with another collaborative effort with Endel Tulving in 1975. Craik has received numerous awards and is considered a leader in the area of memory, attention and cognitive aging. Moreover, his work over the years can be seen in developmental psychology, aging and memory, and the neuropsychology of memory.〔Association for Psychological Science: William James Fellow Award - Fergus I.M. Craik. (n.d.). Retrieved March 29, 2015, from https://www.psychologicalscience.org/awards/james/citations/craik.cfm〕 He studied at the University of Edinburgh and gained his bachelor of science in psychology in 1960. In 1965, he received his PhD from the University of Liverpool. He began his academic career at Birkbeck College, and then moved to Toronto, Ontario, Canada to pursue an academic career at the University of Toronto in 1971. Currently, he is a Senior Scientist at the Rotman Research Institute in Toronto. In recent times, he was elected a Fellow of the Royal Society in 2008.〔U of T professor emeritus Fergus Craik elected to the Royal Society. (2008, May 16). Retrieved March 28, 2015, from http://news.utoronto.ca/u-t-professor-emeritus-fergus-craik-elected-royal-society〕 ==Early life== Craik was born in Edinburgh, Scotland as the eldest of three siblings. A year and a half into his life, his family relocated to the small market-town of Lockerbie, Scotland. His initial career aspiration was to be a minister or a carpenter.〔Dr. Fergus Craik - Biography. (n.d.). Retrieved March 29, 2015, from http://www.psych.ualberta.ca/GCPWS/Craik/Biography/Craik_bio1.html〕 He attended Lockerbie Academy throughout his childhood and his parents enrolled him in George Watson’s Boys’ College, in Edinburgh, at age 12. His parents’ decision to send him to a high-ranking high school enabled Craik to discover his strengths. He excelled in physics, english, and biological sciences which helped change his career aspirations upon graduating high school.〔Naveh-Benjamin, M., Moscovitch, M. and Roediger, H. L. III. (2001). Perspectives of human memory and cognitive aging, New York: Psychology Press.〕 During his time at the University of Edinburgh, Craik met his wife, Anne, through a study for his undergraduate thesis. Together, they raised two children - Lindsay (b. 1963) and Neil (b. 1965) 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Fergus I. M. Craik」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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