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The Power of Persuasion

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A Geography of Time

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Robert Levine is a Professor of Psychology and former Associate Dean of the College of Science and Mathematics at California State University, Fresno where he has won awards for both his teaching and research. He is a Fellow in the American Psychological Association. In 2007 he was both named Outstanding Teacher of the year by the Western Psychological Association and received the Provost's Award for Teacher of the Year at California State University, Fresno. He has published many articles in professional journals as well as articles in trade periodicals such as Discover, American Demographics, The New York Times, Utne Reader, and American Scientist. His book, A Geography of Time (Basic Books, 1997), was the subject of feature stories around the world, including Newsweek, The New York Times Magazine, CNN, the BBC, ABC's Primetime, and NPR's All Things Considered and Marketplace. His recent book, The Power of Persuasion: How We’re Bought and Sold (Updated paperback edition: John Wiley & Sons, 2006), has been translated into seven languages.

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