Donald Dutton
Donald G. Dutton | |
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| Born | October 9, 1943 |
| Academic background | |
| Alma mater | University of Toronto (PhD, 1970) |
| Academic work | |
| Discipline | Psychology |
| Sub-discipline | Social psychology, Intimate partner violence |
| Institutions | University of British Columbia |
Donald George Dutton (born October 9, 1943) is a Canadian psychologist who is known for his work on traumatic bonding and misattribution of arousal. He is an expert on forensic psychology who has served as an expert witness in legal cases, including in the prosecution of O. J. Simpson.
He received his Ph.D. in social psychology from the University of Toronto in 1970, and is currently Professor Emeritus in the Department of Psychology at the University of British Columbia.