PSYCHOLOGY AND THE NOBEL PRIZE: THE SERIES

The Nobel Prize is widely regarded as one of the world's most prestigious international honors. The first Nobel Prize was awarded in 1901. In 1895, before his death, the chemist, inventor, engineer, and businessman Alfred Nobel donated his fortune to establish an annual recognition, without distinction of nationality, for outstanding contributions to humanity. The Nobel Prize has honored groundbreaking achievements in Physics, Chemistry, Physiology or Medicine, Literature, and Peace. Since 1969, Economic Sciences has also been included as one of its categories. Along with recognizing individual accomplishments, the Nobel Prize reflects the scientific, intellectual, and cultural trends of its time.

Psychology has also been associated with the Nobel Prize in different ways. While several psychologists have received Nobel Prizes, often in fields other than psychology, many influential psychologists have been nominated, often multiple times, but never awarded. Regardless, these episodes have become significant in the growth and development of psychology and have also emerged as notable moments in Nobel history. 

This series is about the psychologists who were nominated for or received the Nobel Prize. It also explores how these episodes reveal important historical aspects of the discipline and the way in which psychology has been viewed within the scientific community.