Saturday, March 2, 2013

The Top 10 Jewish Psychologists

  1. Sigmund Freud: Credited as being the founder of psychoanalysis. 
  2. Leon Festinger: Known for his theory of cognitive dissonance. 
  3. Stanley Schachter: Known for his two factor theory of emotion. 
  4. Kurt Lewin: Known as the founder of social psychology. 
  5. Jerome Kagan: One of the founders of developmental psychology. 
  6. Walter Mischel: Known for his theories of personality. 
  7. Harry Harlow: Known for his theories of maternal separation. 
  8. Jerome S. Bruner: Contributed to the field of cognitive learning theory. 
  9. Lawrence Kohlberg: Known for his theories of moral development. 
  10. Martin Seligman: Developed the theory of learned helplessness. 
*Honorable Mention: Ulric Neisser, Solomon Asch, David Wechsler, Joseph Wolpe, Robert Sternberg, Alfred Adler, Alexander Luria

If you're feeling down and you can't find one of the top 10 Jewish psychologists to help you out, maybe this book will cheer you up!

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