Psychologists

Ulric Neisser

Citation Formats

General Reference

Psychology Atlas. "Ulric Neisser." Accessed August 30, 2026. https://psychology.interactiveatlas.org/psychologists/ulric-neisser.

APA Style

Psychology Atlas. (n.d.). Ulric Neisser. Retrieved August 30, 2026, from https://psychology.interactiveatlas.org/psychologists/ulric-neisser

BibTeX

@misc{psychologyatlas-ulric-neisser,
  author = {Psychology Atlas},
  title = {Ulric Neisser},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://psychology.interactiveatlas.org/psychologists/ulric-neisser},
  note = {Accessed August 30, 2026}
}

Ulric Neisser was a German-American psychologist widely credited as the founder of cognitive psychology. His 1967 book Cognitive Psychology launched the cognitive revolution by arguing that mental processes could be studied and measured directly, challenging behaviorist orthodoxy.

Facts

Birth Date

1928-12-08 1

Birth Year

1928 1

Death Date

2012-02-17 1

Death Year

2012 1

Birthplace

Kiel, Germany 1

Death Place

Ithaca, New York, United States 1

Nationality / Culture

German-American 1

Defining Contribution

Founded cognitive psychology as a scientific discipline; his 1967 book Cognitive Psychology gave the field its name and challenged behaviorist orthodoxy by arguing that mental processes could be studied directly. 1

Notable Work

Cognitive Psychology (1967) 1

Cross-Tradition Connections