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Birth of Kenneth Craik
Kenneth Craik was born 29 March 1914 in Edinburgh, he also studied philosphy at Edinburgh University. -
Visual Adaptation
During World War 1, Kenneth Craik tried to join the military but couldn't due to an underlying disability. However, he found purpose in working alongside Sir Fredric Barlett at Cambridge University, where he did studie's on Visual Adaptation. This sprung Cambridge to create a section for Applied Psychology, which Sir Fredric Barlett credits Craik's tenacity to why they decided to create a section for it all due to his hard work and dedication. -
The Nature of Explanation
In 1943, Craik did not devy too far from his interest in philosophy due to his studies in Psychology. He created The Nature of Explanation, a short book that describes the relationship between the mind and nature and how an individual interprets what has happened to what directly becomes the conclusion of their thinking. The book was published through the Cambridge University Press -
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The Mind is a Machine
Ms. Margaret Vince published two posthumous papers that describe Kenneth Craik's relationship with the mind as that of a computer. He conducted an experiment during the war that helped him to research the correlation between visual learning with how a human is able to perform. -
The Death of Kenneth Craik
Kenneth Craik died in a road accident, he was a cyclist and came in contact with a stationary car door that ultimately took his life. He died at the untimely age of 31. Zangwill, O. L. “Kenneth Craik: The Man and His Work*.” British Journal of Psychology, vol. 71, no. 1, Feb. 1980, pp. 1–16, https://doi.org/10.1111/j.2044-8295.1980.tb02723.x. Accessed 26 Nov. 2021.
