During the 1960s and 1970s, when cartographers were embracing the communication model and a behavioral approach to empirical research, psychology was… - Alan MacEachren

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During the 1960s and 1970s, when cartographers were embracing the communication model and a behavioral approach to empirical research, psychology was undergoing a revolution in its perspective on what to study and how to study it. Psychologists began to realize that stimulus-response laws do not explain human perception or behavior (any more than the gravity models used by geographers can explain spatial interaction).

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About Alan MacEachren

Alan M. MacEachren (born 1952) is an American geographer, Professor of Geography and Director, GeoVISTA Center, Department of Geography, The Pennsylvania State University. He is known for his cross-disciplinary work in the fields of human-centered geographic visualization, scientific and , and in statistics.

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Alternative Names: Alan M MacEachren Alan M. Maceachren A. MacEachren Alan M. MacEachren
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