John Batson

John Batson

Professor Emeritus of Psychology

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Dr. Batson, a Furman alumnus (class of ’74), taught at Furman from 1982 to 2018. He served as project director or co-project director for six grants from the National Science Foundation, awards that helped provide enriched experiences for psychology students in class laboratories and research. Dr. Batson is a long-time member of the Sierra Club, Nature Conservancy, and other conservation groups. He is an inveterate birdwatcher.

Education

  • Ph.D., University of Virginia
  • B.A., Furman University

Research

Comparative psychology, evolutionary aspects of behavior

Publications

  • Differences in taste-potentiated odor aversions with O+/OT+ versus OT+/O+ conditioning: Implications for configural associations.Batson, J. D. Watkins, J. H., Doyle, K. Batsell, W. R. Jr., Learning & Behavior, Vol 36(4), 2008, 267-278.
  • Effects of postconditioning inflation on odor + taste compound conditioning. Batsell, W. R, Jr. Trost, C, A. Cochran, S, R. Blankenship, A, G. Batson, J, D., Learning & Behavior, Vol 31(2), 2003. 173-184.

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