Gian V. Caprara

Gian Vittorio Caprara (born 1 November 1944) is an Italian psychologist and academic whose research has focused on personality psychology, aggression, prosocial behavior, self-efficacy, and political behavior. He is a professor emeritus of personality psychology at Sapienza University of Rome.

Background Caprara studied political science at the Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore in Milan and later specialized in psychology at the same university. He began his academic career in the early 1970s and in 1980 became full professor at Sapienza University of Rome, where he served as Chair of the Department of Psychology and Dean of the Faculty of Psychology.

Recognitions and awards

1991 - Honorary member of the Italian Society of Behavioral and Cognitive Therapy 2018 - Honorary fellow of Scuola Superiore Studi Avanzati – Sapienza University of Rome 2022 - Harrold Lasswell Award for Outstanding Scientific Accomplishment in Political Psychology 2023 - Doctor and Professor Honoris Causa at Eötvös Loránd University, Budapest 2023 - Doctor Honoris Causa at Universidad de Buenos Aires