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William Revelle is a Professor in the Department of Psychology at Northwestern University. His research primarily focuses on the study of personality, encompassing personality theory, the biological basis of personality, motivation, and psychometric theory. Revelle's recent work investigates the interactive effects of personality traits—such as impulsivity and trait anxiety—on situational determinants of motivation, including factors like time-of-day and caffeine consumption. He aims to develop a deeper understanding of how individual differences interact with situational moderators to affect cognitive performance, particularly in processes like sustained attention and memory. Through the Personality Project, Revelle has leveraged online platforms to disseminate current personality research, employing techniques such as the Synthetic Aperture Personality Assessment (SAPA) to collect data on temperament and ability. His contributions also include the development of the 'psych' package within the R statistical programming environment, which serves as a general-purpose toolbox for personality and psychometric research.
Northwestern University • Evanston, IL
Teaching and conducting research in personality psychology.
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