Luis Cordon

Biography

Dr. Cordón is an avid scholar of the history of psychological science and philosophy, with particular interests in 18th-century science and the life and work of Sigmund Freud. Dr. Cordón earned his B.S. in psychology at Louisiana State University, and his M.A. and Ph.D. in Developmental Psychology at the University of Notre Dame.

Research Interests

• The history of science, including but not limited to psychology
• Pseudoscience and critical thinking
• Static vs. dynamic testing of children's abilities

Teaching Interests

• The History of Psychological Thought
• Child Development
• Understanding and critiquing the research literature

Publications

Cordon L. (2018) Erasmus Darwin. In: Shackelford T., Weekes-Shackelford V. (eds) Encyclopedia of Evolutionary Psychological Science. Springer, Cham

Cordon L. (2018) Early Perspectives on Evolutionary Change. In: Shackelford T., Weekes-Shackelford V. (eds) Encyclopedia of Evolutionary Psychological Science. Springer, Cham

Cordón, L. A. (2012). Freud’s World: An Encyclopedia of his Life and Times. Westport, CT: Greenwood. Authored reference book.

Cordón, L. A. (2008). Parapsychology. In Womack, K (Ed.), Books and Beyond: The Greenwood Encyclopedia of New American Reading, pp. 717-731. Westport, CT: Greenwood. Book chapter.

Cordón, L. A. (2005). Popular Psychology: An Encyclopedia. Westport, CT: Greenwood. Authored reference book.