Gershon Ben-Shakhar

Israeli psychologist

Gershon Ben-Shakhar

גרשון בן שחר
Born|  (1942-05-25) May 25, 1942 (age 83)
Alma mater|

* The Hebrew University of Jerusalem (B.A. in Psychology and Statistics (1966), M.A. in Psychology (1970), Ph.D. in Psychology (1975)
* Northwestern University (Post-Doctoral Fellow, 1975-1976)

Known for| President of the Open University of Israel
Awards|

* EMET Prize
* Israel Prize

Gershon Ben-Shakhar (Hebrew: גרשון בן שחר; born May 25, 1942) is an Israeli psychologist. He served as president of the Open University of Israel.[1][2][3] He received the Israel Prize in 2024.

## Academic career

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Gershon Ben-Shakhar earned a B.A. in Psychology and Statistics (1966), an M.A. in Psychology (1970), and a Ph.D. in Psychology (1975) from The Hebrew University of Jerusalem.[1][4] He was a Post-Doctoral Fellow at Northwestern University in Evanston, Illinois, from 1975 to 1976.[1]

Ben-Shakhar taught in the Department of Psychology at The Hebrew University of Jerusalem from 1981 on, ultimately as a Professor and for a time as the Chair of the Department and the Dean of the Faculty of Social Sciences.[1][5][4]

In 2003 he became president of the Open University of Israel, succeeding Eliahu Nissim.[1][4]

## Published works

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Along with John J. Furedy he wrote the book Theories and Applications in the Detection of Deception: A psychophysiological and international perspective (New York: Springer-Verlag, 1990).[1][6]

## Awards and recognition

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In 2011 he was an EMET Prize Laureate.[4]

In 2024, he was received the Israel Prize for research in psychology for his significant contribution to the field.[7]

## References

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1. ^ a b c d e f "Prof. Gershon Ben-Shakhar". www.openu.ac.il.
2. ^ Yearbook of Science and the Future. Encyclopaedia Britannica. 1989. ISBN 9780852294895 - via Google Books.
3. ^ "'Lie Detectors' Do Not Detect Lies". Reason. October 3, 2018.
4. ^ a b c d "היזמה למחקר יישומי בחינוך - Members". education.academy.ac.il.
5. ^ Polygraph. American Polygraph Association. February 12, 1997 - via Google Books.
6. ^ Ben-Shakhar, Gershon; Furedy, John J. (2012). Theories and Applications in the Detection of Deception: A Psychophysiological and International Perspective. Springer Science & Business Media. ISBN 9781461232827 - via Google Books.
7. ^ ToI Staff; Fiske, Gavriel (14 May 2024). "Israel Prize ceremony goes ahead after selection process marred by controversies". www.timesofisrael.com. Retrieved 2025-02-26.

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