Biography
Geoffrey Beattie is professor of psychology at Edge Hill University and in recent years a master's supervisor on the Sustainability Leadership Programme at the University of Cambridge and a visiting professor at the Bren School of Environmental Science & Management at the University of California, Santa Barbara.
He earned a First Class Honours degree in psychology from the University of Birmingham and a PhD in psychology from the University of Cambridge. He was awarded the Spearman Medal by the British Psychological Society for 'published psychological research of outstanding merit' and the internationally acclaimed Mouton d'Or for his work in semiotics.
Professor Beattie is both a Chartered Psychologist and a Chartered Scientist. He is also a Fellow of the British Psychological Society, a Fellow of the Royal Society of Medicine, a Fellow of the Royal Society of Arts, and a former President of the Psychology Section of the British Association for the Advancement of Science.
'What goes on in the mind of trophy hunters? What drives them to spend huge sums of money in the pursuit of increasingly rare animals so they can kill them and take parts of their bodies home? Are trophy hunters pre-disposed to kill? Why do they feel the need to possess? Why are they lauded by some and reviled by many? Are they a mutated throwback to the psychology of our hunting ancestors or are they simply out of step with today’s evolving, ethical perceptions of wildlife and its values? Professor Geoff Beattie brings his intellect, considerable experience and detailed analysis to bear on an issue that divides humanity. Trophy Hunting: A Psychological Perspective is required reading.' - Will Travers OBE, President and Co-Founder, Born Free Foundation
