- Anthony Pratkanis
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alma_mater = University of California
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Titles = fellow American Psychological AssociationAnthony R. Pratkanis is Professor of
Psychology at theUniversity of California inSanta Cruz, California . Pratkanis is an expert on economic fraud crimes, terrorist and dictator propaganda, marketing and consumer behavior, and subliminal persuasion.Career
In 1984, Pratkanis received his Ph.D. in Social Psychology from Ohio State University.cite web |title =Anthony Pratkanis | publisher =Social Psychology Network |date=2001-03-30 |url=http://pratkanis.socialpsychology.org/ |accessdate=2008-07-04] Pratkanis's main psychological interests are social and group psychology, persuasion and social influence, communications, prejudice and stereotypes.
For his courses on Social Influence and Social Psychology, Anthony Pratkanis received the UCSC's "Excellence in Teaching Award".cite web | title =Anthony Pratkanis Bio |date = 2001-03-30 | url =http://anthonypratkanis.com/bio.htm | accessdate = 2008-07-04] He was elected as a fellow to the
American Psychological Association in 1995.Works
*Pratkanis, A. R., & Aronson, E. (2001). "Age of propaganda: The everyday use and abuse of persuasion" (rev. ed.). New York: W. H. Freeman.
*"Social Psychology" (Vol. 2) by Elliot Aronson and Anthony Pratkanis
*"Weapons of Fraud: A Source Book for Fraud Fighters (Weapons of Fraud: A Source Book for Fraud Fighters)" by Anthony Pratkanis and Doug Shadel
*"Attitude Structure and Function" by Anthony R. Pratkanis, Steven J. Breckler, and Anthony G. Greenwald
*"Guide to the Analysis of Propaganda and Persuasion" by Anthony R. Pratkanis
*"Social Psychological Perspectives on Affirmative Action: A Special Issue of Basic and Applied Social Psychology"
*"Social Psychological Perspectives on Affirmative Action: A Special Issue of Basic and Applied Social Psychology" by Marlene E. Turner and Anthony R. Pratkaniscite web |title=Anthony Pratkanis: Books | publisher=Amazon.com | url=http://www.amazon.com/s?ie=UTF8&search-type=ss&index=books&field-author=Anthony%20Pratkanis&page=1 |accessdate= 2008-07-04]External links
* [http://www.apa.org/science/psa/pratkanis.html Science Brief - October 2005 Psychological Science Agenda "Can a Science of Social Influence Be Used to Stop Economic Fraud Crimes?"]
* [http://www.lucifereffect.org/guide_pratkanis.htm The Lucifer Effect by Philip Zimbardo The Science of Social Influence Resisting Influence Anthony Pratkanis]
* [http://unjobs.org/authors/anthony-pratkanis Anthony Pratkanis]References
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