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Professor Michael Inzlicht is an influential and award-winning psychologist who specializes in the nature of self-control, motivation and effort. He is a Professor of Psychology at the University of Toronto, where he also recently completed his tenure as Research Excellence Faculty Scholar.

A leading figure in his field, Professor Inzlicht’s research sits between the boundaries of social psychology, cognitive science and neuroscience. He is also an authority on religion, academic performance and prejudice.

Professor Inzlicht is the author of two books: Stereotype Threat and Social Neuroscience, while he has also published hundreds of peer-reviewed journal articles. He is an Associate Editor of the journal, Psychological Science, and a co-host host on the Two Psychologists Four Beers podcast.

Professor Inzlicht’s work has been featured in many mainstream media outlets, such as The New York Times, The Globe and Mail_, the BBC_, Time, and numerous others. His awards include the SPSP Student Publication Prize and the Wegner Theoretical Innovation Prize. As well as his role within the Department of Psychology at Unversity of Toronto, he is Professor at the Rotman School of Management at the same institution.

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Education
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD), Experimental PsychologyBrown University2001
Master of Science (MS), Experimental PsychologyBrown University1999
Bachelor of Science (BS), Anatomical SciencesMcGill University1994
5 Honors and Awards
Society for Personality & Social Psychology2020
SPSP Student Publication Prize
University of Toronto2019
Research Excellence Faculty Scholar
Social Affective Neuroscience Society2017
Best Poster Award
NeuroLeadership Institute2017
Application of Science Award (Best Paper of 2016)
Society for Personality & Social Psychology2015
Wegner Theoretical Innovation Prize
2 Books
Book cover of "Stereotype Threat: Theory, Process, and Application"
Book cover of "Social Neuroscience: Biological Approaches to Social Psychology"