Background
Caprara, Gian Vittorio was born on January 11, 1944 in Erba.
Caprara, Gian Vittorio was born on January 11, 1944 in Erba.
Laurea Degree, University Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, Milan, 1967. Specialization Degree, University Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, Milan, 1971.
Instructor psychometry University Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, Milan, 1969—1970, instructor psychology and social psychology School for Teachers Mentally Handicapped, 1970—1973, assistant political science, 1972—1973, director School for Teachers of Mentally Handicapped Torino, Italy, 1970—1973. Instructor theory and technique of testing University degli Studi di Roma "La Sapienza", 1973—1974, associate professor personality theories, 1974—1980, professor social psychology, 1978—1980, full professor personality theories, 1980—1984, director Institute Psychology, 1980—1983, director department psychology, 1983—1984, coordinator Doctor of Philosophy Program in Cognitive Psychology, 1986—1989, director course in sport psychology, 1992. Member science committee Psicologia Clinica, 1982—1985, Handicap e disabilita di apprendimento, 1984, Revista di Psicologia Clinica, 1986, Risorsa Uomo, 1994, Science dell'interazione, 1994, Psicologia clinica dello sviluppo, 1995.
Visiting professor psychology University Michigan, Michigan, 1985. Visiting professor social psychology University California, Irvine, 1986. Visiting professor personality psychology and social psychology University of California at Los Angeles, 1986—1990.
Visiting professor personality psychology University Stanford, 1990. Visiting professor University Santiago de Compostela, 2001. Director Inter-University Center for the Research on the Origin of Prosocial and Antisocial Motivatios, since 1991.
Member of American Psychological Association, Psychologist Italian Association, Journalist Italian Association, Italian Society Behavioral and Cognitive Therapy, Italian Association Social and Political Science, International Society for Research on Aggression (council member 1992-1995), European Association Psychological Assessment (member executive committee 1996), European Association Personality Psychology (president 1990-1992), European Association Experimental Social Psychology, American Psychological Society.
Married; 4 children.