John Vervaeke's Biography

John Vervaeke is a Canadian associate professor, teacher, and author best known as the director of the Cognitive Science program as well as the teacher of Buddhism, Psychology and Mental Health program on Buddhism and Cognitive Science.

John Vervaeke's Wiki/Bio

Date Of Birth: 1950s

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Age: In late 60s

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Relationship Status: Currently Single 

Born In: Canada

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Nationality: Canadian

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Religion: Buddhist

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Ethnicity: Mixed

Profession: Professor, Teacher, Author

Height: 5 feet 10 inches

Net Worth: $1 million

Weight: Decent

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Education: HBA, MA, and PhD in Philosophy,

BSc and specialist in Cognitive Science 

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College: McMaster University, University of Toronto

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Who Is John Vervaeke? Wikipedia Details

John Vervaeke is a well-known Canadian professor of psychology at the University of Toronto, best recognized for his position as the director of the University of Toronto’s Consciousness and Wisdom Studies Laboratory and its Cognitive Science program. However, John Vervaeke doesn’t own a Wikipedia page yet.

Besides, John Vervaeke was born to his parents in the 1950s in Canada. However, he has never mentioned his family background in the media for their privacy. Hence, the names and professions of his father and mother are not publicly available. Likewise, John has never mentioned his siblings, so he has a high chance of being the only child of his parents.

As of September 2023, his age is in the late 60s, and his birth sign and actual age cannot be determined since his exact date of birth has not been shared yet. Meanwhile, Canada-born John is a Canadian of mixed ethnicity and follows the Buddhist religion path. 

Regarding his physical appearance, Professor John Vervaeke stands at a height of around 5 feet 10 inches/1.78 m tall with decent weight.

Concerning his educational details, John attended McMaster University for his HBA in Philosophy in 1984. He earned his MA in Philosophy from the University of Toronto in 1985 and went to the University of Toronto for his BSc and specialist in Cognitive Science in 1991. He earned his Ph.D. in Philosophy from the University of Toronto in 1997.

Is John Vervaeke Still Married?

John Vervaeke seems single and has shown no signs of having a wife or girlfriend. However, he was married to his ex-wife at a young age to escape his fundamentalist family and set up a new one. His marriage didn’t last long with his ex-wife since they married too young and didn’t find a strong base for their long-term marriage. John has mentioned that he has been on good terms with his ex-wife. 

For his privacy, John has not shared any other details of his past marriage and relationships in the media. In fact, he is more exposed and focused on his career and work-related activities.

Net Worth & Career

John Vervaeke has accumulated an estimated net worth of $1 million from his profession as a professor, teacher, director, and author. Hence, he can live a lavish lifestyle and reportedly earns around $200,312 annually.

Meanwhile, John Vervaeke also has a YouTube channel titled John Vervaeke, with over 98.5k subscribers with 560 videos. In addition, he is also an author, and some of his books include Voices with Vervaeke, After Socrates, and Awakening from the Meaning Crisis.

Moreover, John has written articles on topics related to realization, general intelligence, mindfulness, flow, metaphor, and wisdom.

According to his LinkedIn profile, John Vervaeke worked as an assistant professor for the University of Toronto from 1994-2020. Currently he has been an associate professor at the University of Toronto since 2020.