Background
Nishikawa, Yasuo was born on July 30, 1939 in Chiba-shi Chiba-ken, Japan. Son of Kenro and Fujiko (Oguchi) Nishikawa.
Nishikawa, Yasuo was born on July 30, 1939 in Chiba-shi Chiba-ken, Japan. Son of Kenro and Fujiko (Oguchi) Nishikawa.
Bachelor, Keio University, 1964. Master, Keio University, 1966. Doctor of Philosophy, Keio University, 1978.
Assistant Sophia University, Tokyo, 1969—1970, assistant professor, 1970—1974, associate professor, 1974—1981, professor, 1981—1998, professor emeritus, since 1998. Professor Hokkaido University, Sapporo, 1998—2002, Open University Japan, 2002—2010, visiting professor, since 2010. Visiting research fellow Pennsylvania State University, State College, 1974, 1990—1991.
Specialist member Central Council for Education, 1989—1991.
Member International Society History Behavioral and Social Sciences, American Society Psychological Science, New York Academy of Sciences, Japanese Psychological Association, Japanese Cognitive Science Society (editor in chief, 1987-1990), Japanese Psychonomic Society, Japanese Association Philosophy Science (editorial board), Japanese Society Theoretical Psychology (board trustees).
Married Nobuko Nagatsuka, December 11, 1970. 1 child, Yuichi.