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Douwe Draaisma

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Douwe Draaisma
Portrait of Douwe Draaisma, made by Sake Elzinga
Born1953 (age 70–71)
Nijverdal, Overijssel, Netherlands
NationalityDutch
Occupation(s)Professor of psychology, writer
ChildrenArjan Petrus Draasima
Websitehttp://douwedraaisma.nl

Douwe Draaisma (Nijverdal, 1953) is a Dutch psychologist and university professor who specializes in the basis and mechanisms of the human memory.[1] He studied psychology and philosophy at the University of Groningen,[1] where he is now a professor by special appointment in the history of psychology.[2][3] He holds the Heymans Chair.[4] Draaisma was appointed Officer of the Order of Orange-Nassau for his achievements in the academic world in April 2014.[5]

Career

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Draaisma is the author of a number of very successful books, which have been translated into twenty-five languages.[3][6] He received several awards for his Waarom het leven sneller gaat als je ouder wordt.[3] The book was translated into English (Why life speeds up as you get older), French (Pourquoi la vie passe plus vite à mesure qu'on vieillit) and German (Warum das Leben schneller vergeht, wenn man älter wird: von den Rätseln unserer Erinnerung). On 25 April 2014 Draaisma was appointed Officer of the Order of Orange-Nassau for his achievements in the academic world.[5][7][8]

Bibliography (sel.)

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  • Metaphors of Memory. Groningen: Historische Uitgeverij, 1995 (Third revision 2003)[6]
  • Why life speeds up as you get older. Groningen: Historische Uitgeverij, 2001[6]
  • Disturbances of the Mind. Groningen: Historische Uitgeverij, 2006[6]
  • The Nostalgia Factory. Groningen: Historische Uitgeverij, 2008[6]
  • Forgetting. Groningen: Historische Uitgeverij, 2010
  • The Dreamweaver. Groningen: Historische Uitgeverij, 2013[6]
  • If My Memory Doesn't Deceive me. Groningen: Historische Uitgeverij, 2016 ISBN 9789065540430

Awards

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  • Heymans Award 1990
  • Jan Greshoff Award 2002[5]
  • Jan Hanlo Essay Award 2003
  • Eureka! Award, 2003[5]

References

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  1. ^ a b "Douwe Draaisma". ContactZutphen-Warnsveld (in Dutch). Retrieved 1 January 2018.
  2. ^ "prof. dr. D. (Douwe) Draaisma". www.rug.nl. Retrieved 31 December 2017.
  3. ^ a b c "Het liegende geheugen". NRC (in Dutch). Retrieved 1 January 2018.
  4. ^ "Heymans Chair, in particular History of Psychology University of Groningen". www.rug.nl. Retrieved 2 January 2018.
  5. ^ a b c d "Royal Decoration for Douwe Draaisma". www.rug.nl. 25 April 2014. Retrieved 31 December 2017.
  6. ^ a b c d e f "Author – Douwe Draaisma – Letterenfonds". www.letterenfonds.nl. Retrieved 1 January 2018.
  7. ^ "Search engine for decorations in the Order of Orange-Nassau". NRC (in Dutch). Retrieved 1 January 2018.
  8. ^ "Order of Orange-Nassau 2014" (in Dutch). Retrieved 1 January 2018.