Andrew M. Colman
Born (1944-01-08) 8 January 1944
NationalityBritish
Alma materRhodes University
AwardsFellow of the British Psychological Society since 1984
Scientific career
FieldsPsychology
InstitutionsUniversity of Leicester
ThesisAbstract and lifelike experimental games (1979)

Andrew Michael Colman (born 8 January 1944 in Johannesburg, South Africa) is a British psychologist known for his research on decision making and game theory.[1]

Career

Colman grew up in South Africa where he attended the University of Cape Town from which he was awarded a BA in Psychology in 1965 followed by an MA in 1968. In that year he participated in the sit-in during the Mafeje affair. He then worked for periods at both the University of Cape Town and Rhodes University before moving in 1970 to a post at the University of Leicester where he remained for the rest of his career. He was awarded a PhD by Rhodes University in 1979.[2]

He has been a fellow of the British Psychological Society since 1984, and a fellow of the Higher Education Academy since 2016.[3]

References

  1. โ†‘ Neilson, Susie (8 August 2013). "When a Relationship Becomes a Game". The Atlantic. Retrieved 27 June 2017.
  2. โ†‘ "Uncategorized". UCT 1968 SIT-IN. 16 March 2019. Retrieved 16 February 2023.
  3. โ†‘ "Andrew M. Colman Curriculum Vitae" (PDF). Retrieved 27 June 2017.
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