Gian Vittorio Caprara
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Gian Vittorio Caprara | |
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| Born | November 1, 1944 Italy |
| Nationality | Italian |
| Known for | Research on personality, aggression, prosocial behavior, self-efficacy, and political behavior |
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| Fields | Psychology Personality psychology |
| Institutions | Sapienza University of Rome |
Gian Vittorio Caprara (born November 1, 1944) is an Italian psychologist and academicwhose research has focused on personality psychology, aggression, prosocial behavior, self-efficacy, and political behavior. He is professor emeritus of personality psychology at Sapienza University of Rome [1][2][3][4][5]
Background
Caprara studied Political Science at the Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore in Milan and later specialized in Psychology at the same university. He began his academic career in the early 1970s and in 1980 became full professor at Sapienza University of Rome, where he served as Chair of Department of Psychology and Dean of the Faculty of Psychology [2].
He has been President of the European Association of Personality Psychology and is member of the Academia Europaea [6][7].
Recognitions and Awards
- 1991 - Honorary member of the Italian Society of Behavioral and Cognitive Therapy[7]
- 2003 - Winner of the Ig Nobel together with Claudio Barbaranelli and Philip Zimbardo [8]
- 2018 - Honorary fellow of Scuola Superiore Studi Avanzati – Sapienza University of Rome [2]
- 2021 - Academico de Honor, Academia de Psicología de España [9]
- 2022 - Harrold Lasswell Award for Outstanding Scientific Accomplishment in Political Psychology [10]
- 2023 - Doctor and Professor Honoris Causa at Eötvös Loránd University, Budapest [11]
- 2023 - Doctor Honoris Causa at Universidad de Buenos Aires [12]
References
- ↑ "Caprara, G.V." NIAS. Retrieved 2026-07-11.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 "GIAN VITTORIO CAPRARA | Scuola Superiore di Studi Avanzati". ssas.web.uniroma1.it. Retrieved 2026-07-11.
- ↑ Czubaj, Fabiola (2023-11-30). ""Es un país peculiar": la mirada sobre la Argentina de un referente italiano en psicología política". LA NACION (in español). Retrieved 2026-07-11.
- ↑ González, Juan Manuel (2019-06-23). "Gian Vittorio Caprara: Hoy que el elector es más volátil, la política cuesta mucho más". www.lavoz.com.ar (in español). Retrieved 2026-07-11.
- ↑ van, Niekerk Roelf (August 2001). "Personality : determinants, dynamics, and potentials, Gian V. Caprara and Daniel Cervone : book review". South African Journal of Psychology. 31 (3): 58–59. doi:10.1177/008124630103100309. hdl:10520/EJC98124.
- ↑ "Former Executive Committees – Completed Roles". EAPP. Retrieved 2026-07-11.
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 "Academy of Europe: Caprara Gian". www.ae-info.org. Retrieved 2026-07-11.
- ↑ "Past Ig Winners". Improbable Research. 2006-08-01. Retrieved 2026-07-11.
- ↑ admin_academia (2021-05-31). "Elección de Académicos de Honor en la Academia de Psicología de España". ACADEMIA DE PSICOLOGÍA DE ESPAÑA (in español). Retrieved 2026-07-11.
- ↑ "Democracy as an Achievement: Recognizing Tensions, Challenges, and Aspirations through Political Psychology". ISPP. Retrieved 2026-07-11.
- ↑ "ELTE Faculty of Education and Psychology". www.ppk.elte.hu. 2023-04-24. Retrieved 2026-07-11.
- ↑ "UBA Universidad de Buenos Aires". UBA Universidad de Buenos Aires. Retrieved 2026-07-11.
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