Faculty>Bruce Rideout

Bruce Edward Rideout, Professor of Psychology; A.B., Boston University; M.S. and Ph.D., University of Massachusetts. Dr. Rideout teaches Environmental Psychology as well as many courses in the psychology major curriculum. His most recent research has focused on student attitudes on environmental issues. His interests also include the effects of caffeine and tryptophan on sleep and performance, and the effect of music on spatial task performance (the Mozart effect). His additional interests include the history and philosophy of science, hemispheric specialization, consciousness studies, and research on paranormal phenomena.