Biography:Brendan Maher (psychologist)
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Brendan A. Maher | |
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Born | Lancashire, England | 31 October 1924
Died | 17 March 2009 Weston, Massachusetts | (aged 84)
Nationality | United States |
Awards | Joseph Zubin Award (1998) |
Scientific career | |
Fields | Psychology |
Thesis | Personality Factors and Experimental Conditions as Determinants of Rigidity in Problem Solving Behavior (1954) |
Doctoral advisor | George Kelly |
Brendan Arnold Maher (31 October 1924[1] – 17 March 2009) was a psychology professor at Harvard University who pioneered the scientific study of psychology in the laboratory, and laid the groundwork for the study of psychology and its relationship to genetics.[2] Maher was most interested in human psychopathology, especially schizophrenia. One of his major contributions was to introduce laboratory experimentation strategies to research of this mental illness.[1] Maher also mentored many students through their own research projects at Harvard,[3] Ohio State University, Northwestern University, Louisiana State University, University of Wisconsin, and Brandeis University, where he served as Dean of the Faculty.[1][4]
See also
- Martha Mitchell effect
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Gottesman, Irving; Lenzenweger, Mark F.; Maher, Winifred B. (2009). "Brendan A. Maher" (in en-US). Academia.edu. https://www.academia.edu/17124631.
- ↑ Lawrence, J. M. (2009-05-11). "Brendan Maher, 84, mental health pioneer". Boston.com. http://archive.boston.com/bostonglobe/obituaries/articles/2009/05/11/brendan_maher_84_mental_health_pioneer/.
- ↑ "The most mentored professor around" (in en). http://www.apa.org/monitor/feb05/mentored.aspx.
- ↑ "Brendan Arnold Maher" (in en-US). Harvard Gazette. 2010-10-07. https://news.harvard.edu/gazette/story/2010/10/brendan-arnold-maher/.
Original source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brendan Maher (psychologist).
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