Michael A. Wallach | Scholars@Duke

Michael A. Wallach
Professor Emeritus of Psychological and Brain Sciences

Michael A. Wallach received his B.A. from Swarthmore College in 1954, and he received his Ph.D. from Harvard University in 1958. His doctoral dissertation was on categorizing and conceptualization. He taught at Harvard University, MIT, and the University of Chicago. He has also served for ten years (1963-1972) as Editor of the Journal of Personality. He was for 20 years (1989-2008) Editor of a book series on Alternatives in Psychology, published by State University of New York Press. Dr. Wallach's research spans a wide range of topics. His books and articles cover such areas as personality, social psychology, and cognitive processes. In recent years his research has focused on the learning processes of gifted and disadvantaged children. His recent research has also concerned the value implications of psychology for defining goals of human conduct. He has also recently pursued work on egoism, altruism, and ethics; on mental patients, institutions, and homelessness; and on processes of knowing in psychology--experimentation that does and does not contribute to psychological knowledge. His current work concerns varying conceptions of mind.

Current Appointments & Affiliations

Professor Emeritus of Psychological and Brain Sciences, Psychology and Neuroscience, Trinity College of Arts & Sciences 2004

Contact Information

320 Soc-Psych, Durham, NC 27708
Box 90086, Durham, NC 27708-0086
michael.wallach@duke.edu (919) 660-5741

Background
Education, Training, & Certifications
- Ph.D., Harvard University 1958
Duke Appointment History
- Professor of Psychological and Brain Sciences, Psychology and Neuroscience, Trinity College of Arts & Sciences 1973 - 2004
- Professor of Psychology: Social and Health Sciences, Psychology and Neuroscience, Trinity College of Arts & Sciences 2000 - 2003
- Professor, Psychology and Neuroscience, Trinity College of Arts & Sciences 1991 - 2000
- Professor with Tenure, Psychology and Neuroscience, Trinity College of Arts & Sciences 1966 - 1972
- Associate Professor, Psychology and Neuroscience, Trinity College of Arts & Sciences 1962 - 1966
Recognition
Awards & Honors
- Seven Views of Mind Outstanding Title. Choice. January 2014
Publications & Artistic Works
Selected Publications
- Books
  - Wallach, L., & Wallach, M. A. (2012). Seven views of mind (pp. 1–116). https://doi.org/10.4324/9780203103876
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  - Wallach, M. A., & Wallach, L. (1990). Rethinking Goodness. SUNY Press.
  - Wallach, M. A., & Wallach, L. (1983). Psychology's Sanction for Selfishness The Error of Egoism in Theory and Therapy.
  - Wallach, M. A., & Wallach, L. A. (1979). Teaching All Children to Read.
  - Wallach, M. A., & Wing, C. W. (1971). College admissions and the psychology of talent (pp. 1–165). New York: Holt, Rinehart and Winston.
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  - Wallach, M. A., & Wing, C. W. (1969). The Talented Student: A Validation of the Creativity-Intelligence Distinction (pp. 1–142). Holt, Rinehart and Winston.
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  - Wallach, M. A., & Kogan, N. (1965). Modes of Thinking in Young Children: A Study of the Creativity-Intelligence Distinction. New York, New York: Holt, Reinhart and Winston. https://doi.org/10.1002/1520-6807(196604)3:2<190::AID-PITS2310030226>3.0.CO;2-
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  - Kogan, N., & Wallach, M. A. (1964). Risk Taking. A Study in Cognition and Personality, Nathan Kogan,... Michael A. Wallach,.....
- Academic Articles
  - Wallach, L., & Wallach, M. A. (2010). Some Theories are Unfalsifiable: A Comment on Trafimow. Theory &Amp; Psychology, 20(5), 703–706. https://doi.org/10.1177/0959354310373676
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  - Drake, R. E., & Wallach, M. A. (2008). Conceptual models of treatment for co-occurring substance use. Mental Health and Substance Use: Dual Diagnosis, 1(3), 189–193. https://doi.org/10.1080/17523280802275081
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  - Drake, R. E., O’Neal, E. L., & Wallach, M. A. (2008). A systematic review of psychosocial research on psychosocial interventions for people with co-occurring severe mental and substance use disorders.. Journal of Substance Abuse Treatment, 34(1), 123–138. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jsat.2007.01.011
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  - Drake, R. E., & Wallach, M. A. (2007). Is comorbidity a psychological science?. Clinical Psychology: Science and Practice, 14(1), 20–22. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1468-2850.2007.00058.x
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  - Drake, R. E., Wallach, M. A., & McGovern, M. P. (2005). Future directions in preventing relapse to substance abuse among clients with severe mental illnesses.. Psychiatric Services (Washington, D.C.), 56(10), 1297–1302. https://doi.org/10.1176/appi.ps.56.10.1297
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  - Drake, R. E., Wallach, M. A., Alverson, H. S., & Mueser, K. T. (2002). Psychosocial aspects of substance abuse by clients with severe mental illness.. The Journal of Nervous and Mental Disease, 190(2), 100–106. https://doi.org/10.1097/00005053-200202000-00006
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  - Wallach, L., & Wallach, M. A. (2001). Experiments in social psychology: Science or self-deception?. Theory &Amp; Psychology, 11(4), 451–473. https://doi.org/10.1177/0959354301114001
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  - Wallach, L., & Wallach, M. A. (2001). A response on concepts, laws and measurement in social psychology. Theory &Amp; Psychology, 11(4), 489–494. https://doi.org/10.1177/0959354301114004
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  - Drake, R. E., & Wallach, M. A. (2000). Dual diagnosis: 15 years of progress.. Psychiatric Services (Washington, D.C.), 51(9), 1126–1129. https://doi.org/10.1176/appi.ps.51.9.1126
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  - WALLACH, L. I. S. E., & WALLACH, M. I. C. H. A. E. L. A. (1999). Why is experimentation in psychology often senseless?. Scandinavian Journal of Psychology, 40(S1), 103–106. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1467-9450.1999.tb01457.x
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  - Wallach, L., & Wallach, M. A. (1999). Why is experimentation in psychology often senseless?. Scandinavian Journal of Psychology, 40(4 SUPPL.), 103–106.
  - Wallach, M. A., & Wallach, L. (1998). When Experiments Serve Little Purpose: Misguided Research in Mainstream Psychology. Theory &Amp; Psychology, 8(2), 183–194. https://doi.org/10.1177/0959354398082005
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  - Wallach, M. A., & Wallach, L. (1998). Of Surrogacy, Circularity, Causality and Near-Tautologies: A Response. Theory &Amp; Psychology, 8(2), 213–217. https://doi.org/10.1177/0959354398082008
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  - Wallach, M. A. (1997). Family and human development across cultures: A view from the other side - Kagitcibasi,C. Contemporary Psychology, 42(9), 787–788.
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  - Drake, R. E., Mueser, K. T., Clark, R. E., & Wallach, M. A. (1996). The course, treatment, and outcome of substance disorder in persons with severe mental illness.. The American Journal of Orthopsychiatry, 66(1), 42–51. https://doi.org/10.1037/h0080153
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  - Wallach, M. A. (1996). Escape from freedom (2nd edition) - Fromm,E. Contemporary Psychology, 41(1), 7–11.
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  - Bartels, S. J., Drake, R. E., & Wallach, M. A. (1995). Long-term course of substance use disorders among patients with severe mental illness.. Psychiatric Services (Washington, D.C.), 46(3), 248–251. https://doi.org/10.1176/ps.46.3.248
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  - Wallach, L., & Wallach, M. A. (1994). Gergen Versus the Mainstream: Are Hypotheses in Social Psychology Subject to Empirical Test?. Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, 67(2), 233–242. https://doi.org/10.1037/0022-3514.67.2.233
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  - Drake, R. E., & Wallach, M. A. (1993). Moderate drinking among people with severe mental illness.. Hospital & Community Psychiatry, 44(8), 780–782.
  - WALLACH, M. A. (1992). PSYCHOANALYSIS AND ETHICS - WALLWORK,E. Contemporary Psychology, 37(10), 1041–1042.
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  - Wallach, M. A. (1992). Any Questions?. Contemporary Psychology: A Journal of Reviews, 37(10), 1075–1076. https://doi.org/10.1037/031506
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  - Drake, R. E., & Wallach, M. A. (1992). Mental patients' attraction to the hospital: correlates of living preference.. Community Mental Health Journal, 28(1), 5–12. https://doi.org/10.1007/bf00756697
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  - WALLACH, M. A. (1992). PRIVATE TERROR PUBLIC-LIFE - PSYCHOSIS AND THE POLITICS OF COMMUNITY - GLASS,JM. Contemporary Psychology, 37(1), 26–27.
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  - Drake, R. E., Osher, F. C., & Wallach, M. A. (1991). Homelessness and dual diagnosis.. The American Psychologist, 46(11), 1149–1158. https://doi.org/10.1037//0003-066x.46.11.1149
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  - WALLACH, M. A. (1991). ART, MIND, AND EDUCATION - RESEARCH FROM PROJECT ZERO - GARDNER,H, PERKINS,DN. Contemporary Psychology, 36(4), 340–341.
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  - Wallach, L., & Wallach, M. A. (1991). Why Altruism, even though it Exists, Cannot be Demonstrated by Social Psychological Experiments. Psychological Inquiry, 2(2), 153–155. https://doi.org/10.1207/s15327965pli0202_15
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  - Bartels, S. J., Drake, R. E., Wallach, M. A., & Freeman, D. H. (1991). Characteristic hostility in schizophrenic outpatients.. Schizophrenia Bulletin, 17(1), 163–171. https://doi.org/10.1093/schbul/17.1.163
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  - Drake, R. E., & Wallach, M. A. (1989). Substance abuse among the chronic mentally ill.. Hospital & Community Psychiatry, 40(10), 1041–1046.
  - Drake, R. E., Wallach, M. A., & Hoffman, J. S. (1989). Housing instability and homelessness among aftercare patients of an urban state hospital.. Hospital & Community Psychiatry, 40(1), 46–51.
  - Wallach, L., & Wallach, M. A. (1989). How best to critique egoism?. Behavioral and Brain Sciences, 12(4), 726–727. https://doi.org/10.1017/S0140525X00025590
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  - Wallach, M. A., & Wallach, L. (1985). The Part Played by Psychology in Promoting Selfishness: A Response. Journal of Social and Clinical Psychology, 3(1), 43–50. https://doi.org/10.1521/jscp.1985.3.1.43
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  - Wallach, M. A. (1983). Personal Qualities and College Admissions. Warren W. Willingham , Hunter M. Breland. American Journal of Education, 91(2), 279–282. https://doi.org/10.1086/443691
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  - PENNINGTON, B. F., WALLACH, L., & WALLACH, M. A. (1980). NON-CONSERVER USE AND UNDERSTANDING OF NUMBER AND ARITHMETIC. Genetic Psychology Monographs, 101(2), 231–243.
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  - WALLACH, M. A. (1980). CITATION CLASSIC - MODES OF THINKING IN YOUNG-CHILDREN - STUDY OF THE CREATIVITY-INTELLIGENCE DISTINCTION. Current Contents/Social & Behavioral Sciences, (13), 14–14.
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  - Drake, R. E., & Wallach, M. A. (1979). Will mental patients stay in the community? A social psychological perspective.. Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology, 47(2), 285–294. https://doi.org/10.1037//0022-006x.47.2.285
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  - DORVAL, B., WALLACH, L., & WALLACH, M. A. (1978). FIELD EVALUATION OF A TUTORIAL READING PROGRAM EMPHASIZING PHONEME IDENTIFICATION SKILLS. Reading Teacher, 31(7), 784–790.
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  - WALLACH, M. A. (1978). GIFTED AND CREATIVE - 50-YEAR PERSPECTIVE - STANLEY,JC, GEORGE,WC, SOLANO,CH. Contemporary Psychology, 23(9), 616–617.
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  - Wallach, L., Wallach, M. A., Dozier, M. G., & Kaplan, N. E. (1977). Poor children learning to read do not have trouble with auditory discrimination but do have trouble with phoneme recognition. Journal of Educational Psychology, 69(1), 36–39. https://doi.org/10.1037/0022-0663.69.1.36
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  - Wallach, M. A. (1976). Tests tell us little about talent. American Scientist, 64(1), 57–63.
  - Wallach, M. A., & Bordeaux, J. (1976). Children's construction of the human figure. Perceptual and Motor Skills, 43(2), 439–446. https://doi.org/10.2466/pms.1976.43.2.439
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  - WALLACH, M. A. (1975). MESSAGES OF BODY - SPIEGEL,JP AND MACHOTKA,P. Contemporary Psychology, 20(4), 353–354.
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  - Wallach, M. A., & Martin, M. L. (1970). Effects of social class on children's motoric expression. Developmental Psychology, 3(1), 106–113. https://doi.org/10.1037/h0029410
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  - Wallach, M. A., & Mabli, J. (1970). Information versus conformity in the effects of group discussion on risk taking. Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, 14(2), 149–156. https://doi.org/10.1037/h0028775
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  - Wallach, M. A., & Wing, C. W. (1968). Is risk a value?. Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, 9(1), 101–106. https://doi.org/10.1037/h0025719
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  - Wallach, M. A., Kogan, N., & Burt, R. B. (1968). Are risk takers more persuasive than conservatives in group discussion?. Journal of Experimental Social Psychology, 4(1), 76–88. https://doi.org/10.1016/0022-1031(68)90051-6
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  - Stagner, R., Cohen, R., Borgatta, E. F., Bobrnstedt, G. W., Wallach, M. A., Kogan, N., … Polsky, N. (1967). Feedback from our readers. Trans Action, 4(5), 61–64. https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02804521
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  - Kogan, N., & Wallach, M. A. (1967). Group risk taking as a function of members' anxiety and defensiveness levels.. Journal of Personality, 35(1), 50–63. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1467-6494.1967.tb01415.x
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  - Kogan, N., & Wallach, M. A. (1967). Risky-shift phenomenon in small decision-making groups: A test of the information-exchange hypothesis. Journal of Experimental Social Psychology, 3(1), 75–84. https://doi.org/10.1016/0022-1031(67)90038-8
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  - Wallach, M. A., & Kogan, N. (1965). A new look at the creativity-intelligence distinction.. Journal of Personality, 33(3), 348–369. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1467-6494.1965.tb01391.x
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  - KOGAN, N., & WALLACH, M. A. (1965). PERSONALITY AND SITUATIONAL DETERMINANTS OF JUDGMENTAL CONFIDENCE AND EXTREMITY.. The British Journal of Social and Clinical Psychology, 4, 25–34. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.2044-8260.1965.tb00437.x
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  - Wallach, M. A., & Kogan, N. (1965). The roles of information, discussion, and consensus in group risk taking. Journal of Experimental Social Psychology, 1(1), 1–19. https://doi.org/10.1016/0022-1031(65)90034-X
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  - Wallach, M. A., Kogan, N., & Burt, R. B. (1965). Can group members recognize the effects of group discussion upon risk taking?. Journal of Experimental Social Psychology, 1(4), 379–395. https://doi.org/10.1016/0022-1031(65)90016-8
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  - WALLACH, M. A., KOGAN, N., & BEM, D. J. (1964). DIFFUSION OF RESPONSIBILITY AND LEVEL OF RISK TAKING IN GROUPS.. Journal of Abnormal Psychology, 68, 263–274.
  - WALLACH, M. A., & THOMAS, H. L. (1963). GRAPHIC CONSTRICTION AND EXPANSIVENESS AS A FUNCTION OF INDUCED SOCIAL ISOLATION AND SOCIAL INTERACTION: EXPERIMENTAL MANIPULATIONS AND PERSONALITY EFFECTS.. Journal of Personality, 31, 491–509. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1467-6494.1963.tb01315.x
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  - Wallach, M. A. (1963). Perceptual recognition of approximations to English in relation to spelling achievement. Journal of Educational Psychology, 54(1), 57–62. https://doi.org/10.1037/h0048056
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- Conference Papers
  - Mueser, K. T., Drake, R. E., & Wallach, M. A. (1998). Dual diagnosis: a review of etiological theories.. In Addictive Behaviors (Vol. 23, pp. 717–734). https://doi.org/10.1016/s0306-4603(98)00073-2
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Education, Training, & Certifications

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Awards & Honors

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Books

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