Norman F. Dixon
British psychologist
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Norman Frank Dixon MBE, Fellow of the British Psychological Society[1] (1922–2013)[2] was a British psychologist most noted for his 1976 book On the Psychology of Military Incompetence.[3]
Career
During World War II, Dixon served as a lieutenant in the Corps of Royal Engineers in North West Europe and received the MBE.[1][3]
After ten years' service, he began university studies in 1950 and earned a first-class degree in psychology, followed by Doctor of Philosophy and Doctor of Science degrees.[3] His research into subliminal perception and preconscious processing was influential.[4][5] He taught psychology at University College London, where he became professor emeritus on his retirement.[6]
Honours
In 1974, Dixon was awarded the Carpenter Medal by the University of London for his doctoral thesis. The University of Lund awarded him an honorary doctorate.[3]
Selected publications
- Dixon, Norman F. (1971). Subliminal perception; the nature of a controversy. London: McGraw-Hill.
- Dixon, Norman F. (1976). On the psychology of military incompetence. New York: Basic Books.[7][8][9]
- Dixon, Norman F. (1981). Preconscious processing. Chichester: Wiley
- Dixon, Norman F. (1987). Our Own Worst Enemy. Jonathan Cape.
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