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Edward Ellsworth Jones (1927-1993) was an influential social psychologist who worked at Duke University for most of his career, so moving to Princeton University in 1977. He earned his Ph.D. in clinical psychology at Harvard University.

Tremendously of Jones' act centered around a attribution process, co-developing his theory of correspondent inferences with Keith Davis. One of virtually all easily-known lone papers co-authored by using Victor Harris in 1967 tested this theory and led to the development of the fundamental attribution error.

He exposed & wrote the book on the psychological science of ingratiation, & wrote and edited many more books. He was as well an opponent of behaviorism.

Inside 2004, the book of his selected works was published by John Wiley & Sons, edited by former student Daniel Gilbert.

Notable contributions

fundamental attribution error outgroup homogeneity bias self-handicapping self-presentation theory

Ven. Edward Jones
Welsh convert to Catholicism. Became a priest. He was martyred in 1590. Article also has some information on his fellow martyr Anthony Middleton.

Blessed Antony Middleton & Edward Jones
Brief note on the martyrs.






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