Psychologists

Bruce Alexander

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General Reference

Psychology Atlas. "Bruce Alexander." Accessed August 30, 2026. https://psychology.interactiveatlas.org/psychologists/bruce-alexander.

APA Style

Psychology Atlas. (n.d.). Bruce Alexander. Retrieved August 30, 2026, from https://psychology.interactiveatlas.org/psychologists/bruce-alexander

BibTeX

@misc{psychologyatlas-bruce-alexander,
  author = {Psychology Atlas},
  title = {Bruce Alexander},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://psychology.interactiveatlas.org/psychologists/bruce-alexander},
  note = {Accessed August 30, 2026}
}

Canadian psychologist, professor emeritus at Simon Fraser University, known for challenging purely chemical accounts of drug addiction.

Facts

Birth Date

1939-12-20 1

Birth Year

1939 1

Nationality / Culture

Canadian 1

Defining Contribution

Designed the Rat Park experiments of the late 1970s, which found rats housed in an enriched, social environment consumed far less morphine than rats housed alone in standard cages, arguing environment shapes addiction alongside chemistry. 2

Notable Work

Rat Park experiments on drug addiction 1

Cross-Tradition Connections