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Curriculum Vitae
of

William S. Dockens III

V�ringav�gen 20^3tr
SE-193 35�Sigtuna,
SWEDEN
Phone:46 (08) 592-56 154,
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Personal Information

� � Nationality: USA

� � Place of Birth: Baltimore Maryland

� � Residence: Sigtuna, Sweden

Objectives

Convergence of behavioral science within the conceptual framework of game theory is both the conclusion and the consequence of my most significant publication, Time’s Feminine Arrow. The Mindscape concept is the link between the objective reality of mathematical biology and the personalities of individuals. Originally formulated by anthropologists to explain irreconcilable differences across cultural and epistemological barriers, I took advantage of game theory connections to integrate the mindscape concept into general systems. The result is a biobehavioral equivalent to "personality theory", an equivalent that may well permit us to deliver things only promised by humanist philosophers and psychologists. Its greatest promise is its contribution to the resolution of conflicts between groups and personalities.

Among game theory’s intuitive analogies and multidimensional mathematics lie solutions both to a broad spectrum of present and contemporary problems. A General Systems/Synergetics approach suggests that psychological game theory can supply the necessary convergence of relevant disciplines a convergence that will prove indispensable in dealing with the complexity of the 21st Century.

Experience

My theoretical experience began as editor of the conferences of an advanced social science think tank at the United States National Institutes of Mental Health in Bethesda Maryland, my practical experimental training started as a laboratory mechanic in a learning laboratory at the University of Maryland. Progress since then has been steady and uninterrupted.

1972–1996 Psychological Institute Uppsala University
Associate Professor

� � Taught most of the courses on both graduate and undergraduate curriculum.

� � Performed ecology of showdogs experiments.

� � Developed theory of behavioral modification of drug addicts using Premack’s principle and general
       systems as joint conceptual frameworks.

� � Developed Induction/Catastrophe Theory, an integrated theory of cognition based on ecology of
       showdogs experiments and general systems conceptual framework. Catastrophe theory and chaos
       mathematics was used to perform hyperspacial integration of behavioral analytical theories.

� � Developed synergetic behavioral science theory within the conceptual framework of general systems.

� � Co-organizer and Co-chairman of the first International Symposium on Behavior Modification. In
       cooperation with Professor Travis Thompson, Department of Psychiatry, University of Minnesota
       and The Department of Psychology, University of Uppsala. Minneapolis Minnesota, 1972.

1970–1971 Uppsala University Uppsala
University Lektor (Associate professor)

� � Taught advanced clinical courses in behavioral modification.

� � Performed general systems pilot studies on Criminal Ward in Vadstena. Result was game theory
       orientation goal.

� � Developed Premack principle explanation of "extraneous variables" in psychophysics.

1971–1972 Uller�kers Mental Hospital Uppsala
Clinical Psychologist

� � Applied Premack’s principle to ward management of morphine and amphetamine addiction patients.

� � Developed ecological approach to behavioral systems.

� � Designed ecology of showdogs experiments that integrated behavioral analysis, behavioral genetics,
       general systems and anthropological approaches.

1965–1968 Honeywell Inc. St. Paul Minnesota
Associate Scientist (Research and Development Department)

� � Designed method of limits psychophysics procedure to compare human and monkey color vision.

� � Began inquiry into the effects of Premack’s Principle on behavioral analysis and measurement.

� � Began work with mathematical models.

1964–1965 University of Minnesota Minneapolis Minnesota
Research Fellow (Psychopharmacology Program)

� � Attended on a public health scholarship in psychopharmacology.

� � Began "choice" experiments in behavioral analysis and psychopharmacology.

� � Studied Sinn’s effects of restraint on ulcers in rats. (Under Travis Thompson and Gordon Heistad)

1963–1964 University of Michigan Ann Arbor Michigan
Research Assistant (Psychopharmacology Department)

� � Used inter response time distributions to study biobehavioral effects of amphetamine. (Under C.R. Schuster).

1962–1963 University of Maryland College Park Maryland
Laboratory Mechanic (Institute of Behavioral Research)

� � Collaborated on development of behavioral analytical liquid feeding device.

� � Performed psychopharmacological experiments in morphine and amphetamine addiction in
       monkeys and rats. (Under Drs.T. Thompson, C.R. Schuster and L. Gollub)

1958–1962 NIMH Bethesda Maryland
Social Science Analyst (Professional Service)

� � Editor of Conference of Social and Physical Environmental Variables as Determinants
        of Mental Health.(Under Dr. Leonard Duhl)

Education

1970–1984 Uppsala University Uppsala

� � Post doctorate studies in Cultural Anthropology (1979-1984)

� � F.D. (Ph.D.) and Docent in Psychology 1974

� � Thesis: Toward a Behavioral Ecology: A Psychological Systems Approach to Social Problems.

1968–1970 Avd. Perception och Psykofysik Stockholm

� � F.L. (Ph.D.) Psychology (1970)

� � Thesis: An Operant Method of Limits Design Applied to Spectral Sensitivity

1959–1962 Howard University Washington DC

� � Medical School (Pre clinical courses)

1958–1959 Howard University Washington DC

� � M.Sc. Experimental Psychology

� � Thesis: Relationships Between Age, Rigidity and Anxiety.

1970–1974 Ohio State University Columbus Ohio

� � B.Sc.

� � Majored in psychology and pre-medical sciences.

� � Active in campus politics and athletics.

Languages

� � Native Language: English

� � Second Language: Swedish

Research Program

Using opponent processes neuro coding, Premack’s principle of reinforcement, Rapoport’s mathematical game theory, Eigen & Winkler & Winkler’s micro genetics and Maruyama’s theory of Mindscapes, I have constructed an applied theory of behavioral science that utilizes mathematical and experimental methods developed in basic biological natural and sciences. The prescription approach (traditionally advocated by humanistic philosophies) is replaced by descriptions of probable consequences as derived from integrated biobehavioral approaches. In addition addressing the difficult problems confronting behavioral genetics, the results indicate,

� � Six dimensional catastrophe theory offers an elegant solution to the problem of differences between the cognition
        of individuals alone and individuals in groups.

� � Crowding emerges as a powerful determinant. Its subtle but powerful influence on behavioral may be analogous
        to that of gravity for physical objects.

� � Discovered differences between Western and Chinese patterns of reasoning may also explain gender differences
        between Western Europeans.

� � Integrates perception, learning, cognition and genetics,

� � Forges links between macro- theories of N. Rashevsky and Anatol Rapoport's game theory.

There are strong indications that these conclusions may have profound effects on how we approach problems involving the transmission, development, uses and interpretation of information.

Publications

Dockens III, W.S. 1959. Conference of Social and Physical Environmental Variables as Determinants of Mental Health. In twelve volumes. Washington D.C.: U.S. Department of Health Education and Welfare. Vol. 2 (1957).

Dockens III, W.S. 1959. Conference of Social and Physical Environmental Variables as Determinants of Mental Health. In twelve volumes. Washington D.C.: U.S. Department of Health Education and Welfare. Vol. 3 (1957).

Dockens III, W.S. 1959. Conference of Social and Physical Environmental Variables as Determinants of Mental Health. In twelve volumes. Washington D.C.: U.S. Department of Health Education and Welfare. Vol. 4 (1958).

Dockens III, W.S. 1959. Conference of Social and Physical Environmental Variables as Determinants of Mental Health. In twelve volumes. Washington D.C.: U.S. Department of Health Education and Welfare. Vol. 5 (1958).

Dockens III, W.S. 1960. Conference of Social and Physical Environmental Variables as Determinants of Mental Health. In twelve volumes. Washington D.C.: U.S. Department of Health Education and Welfare. Vol. 5 (1958).

Dockens III, W.S. 1960. Conference of Social and Physical Environmental Variables as Determinants of Mental Health. In twelve volumes. Washington D.C.: U.S. Department of Health Education and Welfare. Vol. 6 (1959).

Dockens III, W.S. 1960. Conference of Social and Physical Environmental Variables as Determinants of Mental Health. In twelve volumes. Washington D.C.: U.S. Department of Health Education and Welfare. Vol. 7 (1959).

Dockens III, W.S. 1960. Conference of Social and Physical Environmental Variables as Determinants of Mental Health. In twelve volumes. Washington D.C.: U.S. Department of Health Education and Welfare. Vol. 8 (1960).

Dockens III, W.S. 1961. Conference of Social and Physical Environmental Variables as Determinants of Mental Health. In twelve volumes. Washington D.C.: U.S. Department of Health Education and Welfare. Vol. 9 (1960).

Dockens III, W.S. 1961. Conference of Social and Physical Environmental Variables as Determinants of Mental Health. In twelve volumes. Washington D.C.: U.S. Department of Health Education and Welfare. Vol. 10 (1961).

Dockens III, W.S. 1962. Conference of Social and Physical Environmental Variables as Determinants of Mental Health. In twelve volumes. Washington D.C.: U.S. Department of Health Education and Welfare. Vol. 11 (1961).

Dockens III, W.S. 1962. Conference of Social and Physical Environmental Variables as Determinants of Mental Health. In twelve volumes. Washington D.C.: U.S. Department of Health Education and Welfare. Vol. 12 (1962).

Dockens III. W.S. 1968. Effects of Anthocyanidin on Scotopic Vision. Honeywell Systems and Research Report No. 8D-M-3.

Dockens III, W.S. 1969. An Operant Method of Limits Design Applied to Spectral Sensitivity. Avd. f�r Perception och Psykofysik. Psykologiska institutionen. Stockholms Universitet. Licentiatavhandling ( translated, Ph.D. dissertation).

Dockens III, W.S. 1972. Report From Vadstena: An Ecological Study of Changing Institutions. Report 122 Department of Psychology. University of Uppsala.

Dockens III, W.S. 1973. Beyond Circles and Poor Scholarship. Nordisk tidskrift f�r beteendeterapi, Vol. 2. 1.

Dockens III, W.S. 1973. Toward a Behavioral Ecology: A Psychological Systems Approach to Social Problems. Doctoral dissertation. Uppsala: Uppsala University.

Dockens III, W.S. 1975. Operant conditioning: A general systems approach. In Thompson, T. & Dockens III, W.S. (Eds.), Applications of Behavioral Modification. pp. 425-441. New York: Academic Press.

Dockens III, W.S. 1972. Induction/Catastrophe Theory: A Behavioral Ecological Approach to Cognition. Report 231 Department of Psychology. University of Uppsala.

Dockens III, W.S. 1977. The behavioral ecology of competition dogs: An application of a behaviorally based, multidisciplinary methodology. Presented at International Congress of Behaviour Therapy (7th European congress of Behaviour Therapy) August 24-27, Uppsala Sweden. Abstract in Scand. J. Behav. Therapy, suppl. 6, p. 52(b).

Dockens III, W.S. 1977. Bio-Social Ethics vs Ecological Pragmatism. Presented at International Congress of Behaviour Therapy (7th European congress of Behaviour Therapy) August 24-27, Uppsala Sweden. Abstract in Scand. J. Behav. Therapy, suppl. 6, p. 53(b).

Dockens III, W.S. 1978. Psychoecology: Ecological Systems Generated Theories of Psychoanalysis. Uppsala Psychological Reports. No 244. Department of Psychology. Uppsala University.

Dockens III, W.S. 1979. Induction/Catastrophe Theory: A behavioral ecological approach to cognition in human individuals. Behavioral Science, 24, 94-111.

Dockens III, W.S. 1984. A biobehavioral approach to treatment of amphetamine addition: A four-way integration. In Thompson, T. & Dews, P.B. Advances in Behavioral Pharmacology, 4, pp. 89-104. New York: Academic Press.

Dockens III, W.S. 1984. Improving on Shakespeare: A Catastrophe Theory Approach to Operant Integration. Symposium on Analysis and Integration of Behavioral Units: An International Conference in Honor of Professor Emeritus Kenneth MacCorquodale. October 18-19, St. Paul Minnesota.

Dockens III, W.S. 1985, COMIC WALTZ ON AN ICY KNOLL in Frost, J. American Poetry Anthology, Vol. IV, 3, pg. 69. Santa Cruz:The American Poetry Association,

Dockens III, W.S. 1986, Kultur, Politik och Logik? Tidskriften Mosaik. Riksf. Stockholm: Invandrarnas Kulturcentrum, pp.29-32.

Dockens III, W.S. 1991, L�mmelbabianer. Tidskriften Mosaik. Riksf. Stockholm: Invandrarnas Kulturcentrum, pp. 9-16.

Dockens III, W.S. 1992. The Psycho-anthropology of Taoism: A Behavioral Ecological Thought Experiment. Two Volumes. Unpublished manuscript.

Dockens III, W.S. 1995. Foreword to Hu, W.C., Chinese Lion Dance Explained. Ann Arbor/San Francisco: Ars Ceramica, Ltd.

Dockens III, W.S. 1996. Time's Feminine Arrow: A Behavioral Ecological Assault on Cultural and Epistemological Barriers. Behavioral Science, 41, 30-82.

Dockens III, W.S. 1996. The Demotion of Alpha-Homo sapiens: Consciousness, Punctuated Equilibrium, and The Laws Of The Game, Presented as an invited paper at Second Conference on the Foundations of Information Science, Vienna University. Published in World Futures, Vol. 50, pp. 647-665.

Dockens III, W.S. 1996 (a). Time's Feminine Arrow: A Behavioral Ecological Assault on Cultural and Epistemological Barriers. Behavioral Science, 41, 30-82.

Dockens III, W.S. 1996 (b). The Demotion of Alpha-Homo sapiens: Consciousness, Punctuated Equilibrium, and The Laws Of The Game, Presented as an invited paper at Second Conference on the Foundations of Information Science, Vienna University. Published in World Futures, 49, 635-653.

Dockens III, W.S. 1996 (c). The Breeding Game. Presented as an invited paper at XXVI International Congress of Psychology, Montr�al Canada.

Dockens III, W.S. 1996 (d) The Thirteenth and Fourteenth Dimensions. In Trofimova & Budanov, (Eds.) Synergetical Psychology.

Dockens III, W.S. 1999). The Demotion of Alpha-Homo sapiens: Consciousness, Punctuated Equilibrium, and The Laws Of The Game, Presented as an invited paper at Second Conference on the Foundations of Information Science, Vienna University. Published in Hofkirchner, W. (Ed.), The Quest for a Unified Theory of Information. Amsterdam: Gordon and Breach.

Dockens III, W.S. & Dureman, I. 1970. A Structural Approach to Behavioral Systems. Report No. 90, Psychological Laboratory, Uppsala.

G�testam, K.G., Melin, L., & Dockens III, W.S., 1975.A Behavioral Program for Intravenous Amphetamine Addicts. In Thompson, T. & Dockens III, W.S. (Eds.), Applications of Behavioral Modification. New York: Academic Press.

Schuster, C.R., Dockens, W.S. & Woods, J.H. 1966. Behavioral Variables Affecting the Development of Amphetamine Tolerance. Psychopharmacologia (Berl.) 9, 170-182. Reprinted in Thompson, T., Pickens, R. & Meish, R.A., Readings in Behavioral Pharmacology, New York: Appleton-Century-Crofts.

Sj�d�n, P-O, Bates, S. & Dockens III, W.S. 1979 (Eds.) Trends in Behavior Therapy. New York: Academic Press.

Sperling, H.G., Sidley, N.A., Dockens III. W.S. & Jolliffe, C.L. 1968. Increment-Threshold Spectral Sensitivity of Rhesus Monkey as a Function of the Spectral Composition of the Background Field. Journal of the Optical Society of America., 58,2, 263-268.

Sperling, H.G., Jones, A.E. &Dockens III. W.S. 1968. Increment-Threshold Spectral Sensitivity of Rhesus Monkey as a Function of the Spectral Composition of the Background Field. Honeywell Systems and Research Report No. 1549-FRI.

Thompson, T. Schuster, C.R., Dockens, W.S. & Lee, R. 1964. Mouth-operated Food and Water Manipulanda for use with Monkeys. Journal of Experimental Analysis of Behavior, 7,7.

Thompson, T. & Dockens III, W.S. 1975. (Eds.), Applications of Behavioral Modification. New York: Academic Press.

Significant Original Contributions

� � Behavioral ecological approach to ward management of narcotics patients. (1973)

� � Catastrophe theory integration of perception, learning and cognition.(1979)

� � Integrated approach to amphetamine addiction. (1984)

� � Comparison between Western European, African and Chinese patterns of thought.(1993)

� � General systems theory that integrates perception, learning, cognition and genetics.(1996)

� � Synergetics approach to the problems posed by knowledge of the gnome. (XXVI International Congress
of Psychology 16-21 August Montr�al 1996)

Courses

Courses Taught	Beginning	Advanced	Graduate
Animal Behavior	�	�
Biopsychology	�	�
Clinical Psychology	�	�	�
Cognition	�	�	�
Comparative Psychology	�	�
Deviant Behavior			�
General Systems			�
History of Psychology		�	�
Learning	�	�	�
Methods	�	�	�
Perception	�	�
Philosophy of Science	�	�	�
Social Psychology	�	�	�
Statistics	�	�

Special Duties

� � Member of the U.S./Swedish Fulbright-Hayes Commission (1972-1976) For International Educational Exchange
between the United States and Sweden.

� � Consultant to Swedish Immigration Bureau (1989-present)

� � Solutions to problems of cultural adjustment of immigrants, especially those involving education and violence.

� � International Advisory Board for Child & Family Behavior Therapy (1975-present)

� � Consultant to Immigrants Cultural Center, a Swedish State sponsored organization to encourage cultural
development among immigrants.

� � Consultant to Nyn�shamms psykiatriska klinik, Klinikledningen Syd�stra sjukv�rdsomr�det. (Present)

Miscellaneous

In addition to courses included in degree programs, and the experience acquired through regular employment, there are other courses and other jobs that have had profound influence on my present perspective.

� � Consultant in programmed learning for Basic Systems Inc. N.Y.

� � Eight years attending formal seminars in Social Anthropology at the University of Uppsala.

� � Private lessons in Chinese philosophy from William C. C.Hu, member of the Oriental staff at the University of Michigan.

� � Two and a half years of night school creative writing courses with Professor Alfred at Univ. of Minnesota, (1965 - 1968).

� � Reporter for Black Belt Magazine 1965-1968.

� � Translation of a number of documents from Swedish to English, including the article on Sweden in
the Encyclopedia Britannica.

� � Clinical psychological consultant to Vadstena Mental Hospital.

� � Treatment of private patients.

� � Instructor in T’ai Chi Ch’�an.

� � Professional classical and flamenco guitarist.

� � Competition wei-ch’i (Japanese GO).

� � Freelance writing articles: novels, short stories and poetry,

� � Desktop publishing.

� � Competition show dogs and utility dogs.

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