Author(s)

Adrian Furnham

Norwegian Business School, Oslo, Norway.

An opportunist sample was asked to nominate nine psychologists under different categories. Participants, all qualified psychologists, reported finding the task both challenging and engaging. There was little agreement between participants with a number of nominated psychologists appearing on different, sometimes contradictory, lists. Ideas for a more serious and systematic study in the area are suggested.

Fame, Importance, Contribution, History of Psychology

Furnham, A. (2018) Fame in Psychology: A Pilot Study. Psychology, 9, 1284-1290. doi: 10.4236/psych.2018.96078.