Reuben M. Baron
Reuben M. Baron | |
|---|---|
| Born | August 1, 1936 |
| Died | June 25, 2023 (aged 86) New Jersey, US |
| Academic background | |
| Education | Brooklyn College New York University |
| Thesis | A cognitive model of attitude change (1963) |
| Doctoral advisor | Stuart Cook |
| Other advisor | Herbert C. Kelman |
| Academic work | |
| Institutions | Wayne State University University of Connecticut |
Reuben Maxwell Baron (August 1, 1936 – June 25, 2023) was an American social psychologist and professor emeritus at the University of Connecticut. He is best known for his highly cited 1986 paper with David A. Kenny distinguishing between mediator and moderator variables in social psychological research, and for his foundational contributions to ecological psychology, which sought to integrate James J. Gibson's ecological approach to perception with mainstream social psychology.