Kogan, Nathan

Nathan Kogan

Ph.D., Harvard University, 1954

Professor Emeritus of Psychology

Profile:

Nathan Kogan has taught in the areas of personality, social, and life-span developmental psychology (with special emphasis on the later portion of the life span). His teaching approach uses the history of a domain as a springboard for a discussion of theories that have fostered recent research in the areas cited. He also has taught research methods, a course that covers design and methodological issues in the field, and carries the requirement that the student prepare a research proposal.

Concentrations: Personality psychology; social psychology; life-span developmental psychology (with special emphasis on the later portion of the life span).

Recent Publications:

"Careers in the Performing Arts: A Psychological Perspective" Creativity Research Journal (2002)
"Assessment in the Performing Arts," in H. Braun, D. Jackson, and D. Wiley (eds.), The Roles of Constructs in Psychological and Educational Measurement (2002)
"Reflections on Aesthetics and Evolution," Critical Review (1997)
"Cognitive Styles," in R. Sternberg (ed.), Encyclopedia of Human Intelligence (1994)
"Gender Influences on Age Cognitions and Preferences: Sociocultural or Sociobiological?" Psychology and Aging (coauthor, 1992)
"Personality and Aging," in J. Birren, K. Schaie (eds.), Handbook of the Psychology of Aging (1990)

Office Location:

80 Fifth Avenue, Room 615
New York, NY 10003

Office Hours:

Fridays By Appointment

Phone Number/Extension:
212.229.5727 ext.3256

Email:
KoganN@newschool.edu

Research Interests:

Empirical aesthetics, evolutionary psychology, life-span development.

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