Dr. Ronald Melzack - Early Academics

As Ron had no strong interest in the hard sciences, he found it difficult to do well at university. Nothing he did seemed to really interest him. A rudimentary introduction to psychology, however, changed his mind. Ron was able to successfully transfer his science courses to a psychology program. Interestingly, the Chairman of Psychology at the time was none other than Great Canadian Psychologist Donald Hebb.

Hebb would serve as Ron's Master's and PhD supervisor. With a strong behaviourist influence at the time, Ron studied dogs with "irrational fears" such as the fear of umbrellas opening.