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drian Furnham was educated at the London School of Economics, where he obtained a distinction in an MSc Econ. and at Oxford University where he completed a doctorate (DPhil) in 1981. He has subsequently earned a DSc (1991) and a DLit (1995) degree. Previously a lecturer in Psychology at Pembroke College, Oxford, he is now Professor of Psychology at University College London. He has lectured widely abroad and held scholarships and visiting professorships at, amongst others, the University of New South Wales, the University of the West Indies and the University of Hong Kong. He has written over 400 scientific papers and 25 books, including Culture Shock (1994), The New Economic Mind (1995), Personality at Work (1994), The Myths of Management (1996) and The Psychology of Behaviour at Work (1997). Professor Furnham is a Fellow of the British Psychological Society and is ranked the second most productive psychologist in the world since 1980. He is on the editorial board of a number of international journals, as well as the board of directors of the International Society for the Study of Individual Differences. He is also a founder director of the Applied Behavioural Research Associates (ABRA), a psychological consultancy. Like Noel Coward, he believes work is more fun than fun and considers himself to be a well-adjusted workaholic. He rides a bicycle to work (as he has always done) and does not have a mobile phone. He is however, often sought after by bridge, tennis and squash players who like to win. Adrian enjoys writing popular articles, travelling to exotic countries, consulting on real-life problems, and going to the theatre.