About Michael Burton
Born 1959. Michael Burton is a British psychologist and professor.
Michael Burton FBA is an English psychologist and professor at the Department of Psychology at University of York.
Early life and education He earned his bachelor's degree in Mathematics and Psychology in 1980 and his Doctorate in Psychology at University of Nottingham in 1983. He co-created the Glasgow Face Matching Test (GFMT), a cognitive test designed to determine a person's ability to match different images of unfamiliar faces.
He has published over 100 papers in peer-reviewed journals. He was elected as a Fellow of the British Academy (FBA) in 2017.
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British psychologist
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Michael Burton was born on 21 January 1959.
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Michael Burton is a psychologist and professor.
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