Bruce K. Alexander (born 20 December 1939)[1] is a psychologist and professor emeritus from Vancouver, BC, Canada.
[5][6] One of those studies found that both caged and "park" rats showed a decreased preference for morphine, suggesting a genetic difference.
[5] Other studies have supported the conclusions, finding that environmental enrichment induces neurological changes that would serve to decrease the chances of opiate addiction[7][8] Alexander's work laid the groundwork for a body of work in rodents on the social influences on addiction.
The main conclusions of his experimental and historical research since 1985 can be summarized as follows: In 2014, Alexander published the book A History of Psychology in Western Civilization.
[12] In 2007, Alexander received the Nora and Ted Sterling Prize in Support of Controversy from Simon Fraser University.