Professor Gian Vittorio Caprara
Sapienza Universita di Roma
Biography
Education
1963
1967
1971
Classical Lyceum Degree
Laurea Degree in Political Sciences, Universita' Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, Milano
Specialization Degree in Psychology, Universita' Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, Milano
Awards
1970
1975
1986
1990
1991
1996-97
2000
2001-02
Canada Council Fellowship at the Universitè de Montreal
Fulbright Visiting Scholar at the University of California, Los Angeles and at the New
York University
Fulbright Visiting Scholar at the University of California, Los Angeles
MASUA Distinguished Foreign Scholar
Honorary member of the Italian Society of Behavioral and Cognitive Therapy
NIAS Golestan Fellow
Member of the Academia Europaea
SCASS Fellow in residence
Offices Held in Scientific Societies
1990-92
President of the European Association of Personality Psychology
1992-95
Member of the Council of International Society of Research on Aggression
1996-00
Member of the Executive Committee of the European Association of Psychological
Assessment
Offices Held in National or International Scientific Committee
1984
Study Director of the 1984 Coordinated Medical Research Program of Council of
Europe on “ New trends in the organization of Mental health services at primary care
levels".
1990
Coordinator of the Inter-ministerial Commission for the study of Psychosocial Risk
Academic Positions
1969-70
Instructor of Psychometry, School for advisors in vocational guidance, Università Cattolica
del Sacro Cuore Milano.
1970-73
Director of the School for teachers of mentally handicapped, Università Cattolica del
Sacro Cuore, Torino.
1970-73
Instructor of Psychology and Social Psychology, School for teachers of mentally
handicapped Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, Milano.
1972-73
Assistant of Political Science, Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, Milano.
1973-74
Instructor of Theory and techniques in vocational guidance, Specialization School in
Psychology, Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, Milano.
1973-74
Associate Professor of Theory and techniques of testing, Course of Laurea degree in
Psychology, Università degli Studi di Roma "La Sapienza".
1974-80
Associate Professor of Personality Theories, Course of Laurea Degree in Psychology,
Università degli Studi di Roma "La Sapienza".
1978-80
Professor of Social Psychology, Specialization School in Sociology and Social
Research Università degli Studi di Roma "La Sapienza".
1980-84
Full professor of Personality Theories, Course of Laurea degree in Psychology,
Università
degli Studi di Roma "La Sapienza".
1980-83
Director of the Institute of Psychology, Università degli Studi di Roma "La
Sapienza".
1983-84
Director of the Department of Psychology, Università degli Studi di Roma "La
Sapienza".
1985
Visiting Professor of Psychology at the University of Michigan.
1985
Visiting Professor of Social Psychology at the University of California, Irvine
1986 -90
Coordinator of Ph.D. program in cognitive Psychology, Università degli Studi di
Roma “La Sapienza".
1986-90
Visiting Professor of Personality Psychology and Social Psychology at the University of
California, Los Angeles.
1990
Visiting professor of Personality Psychology at the University of Stanford.
1991-2007
Director of the Inter-University Center for the Research on the Origin of Prosocial and
Antisocial Motivations.
1992
Director of Course in Sport Psychology, Università degli Studi di Roma "La Sapienza".
2001
Visiting Professor – University of Santiago de Compostela
2001-02
Coordinator of Ph D. program in Prosociality, innovation and collective efficacy in
educational and organizational context.
2007- 2010 Dean of Psychology 2
2010
Presidente of Ateneo Federato delle Scienze Umanistiche Giuridiche ed Economiche (
President of Federate Faculties of Arts, Law and Economics)
2011
Director of the Inter-University Center for the Research on the Origin of Prosocial and
Antisocial Motivations.
Other professional activities
1968-70
IBM Italia, Coordinator of Personnel selection programs
1971-73
IBM Italia, Manager of personnel research
1974
Consultant in social and organizational psychology
1975
Free lance journalist
1976
1978-80
1980-83
Member of Board of Directors of the Fondazione Cristina Mazzotti
Member of Board of Directors of the Ente Ospedaliero Nomentano Eastman, Roma
Member of Board of Directors of the Health Local Unit RM 3
Participation to Scientific and Professional Associations
American Psychological Association
American Psychological Society
European Association of Experimental Social Psychology
European Association of Personality Psychology
European Association of Psychological Assessment
International Society for Research on Aggression
Italian Association of Social and Political Science
Italian Society of Behavioral and Cognitive Therapy
Journalist Italian Association
Psychologist Italian Association
Editorial Experience
1977-78
Formazione e cambiamento, member of the editorial board
1979-80
A.P., Rivista di applicazioni psicologiche, member of the editorial board
1981
Studi e ricerche sull'aggressivita', coeditor
1982-85
Psicologia Clinica, member of the scientific committee
1984
Handicap e disabilita' di apprendimento, member of the scientific committee
1984-88
Rassegna di Psicologia, coeditor
1986-2004
European Journal of Personality, editorial consultant
1986
Rivista di Psicologia Clinica, member of the scientific committee
1993
Polish Psychological Bulletin, member of the honorary editorial board.
1994
Risorsa Uomo, member of the scientific committee
1994
Scienze dell'interazione, member of the scientific committee
1995
European Journal of Psychological Assessment, member of the scientific committee .
1995
Psicologia clinica dello sviluppo, member of the scientific committee
1996
Aggression and Violent Behavior, member of the Editorial Advisory board
1998 -2002 European Journal of Psychological Assessment, Associate Editor
2000
Psychology, The Journal of the Ellenic Psychological Society, member of the
2005
2007
International Editorial Board
European Review , member of the Editorial Board
European Psychologist , Associate Editor
