William McDougall (psychologist)
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William McDougall FRS[1] (/məkˈduːɡəl/; 22 June 1871 – 28 November 1938) was an early 20th century psychologist who was a professor at University College London, University of Oxford, Harvard University and Duke University.[2] He wrote a number of influential textbooks, and was important in the development of the theory of instinct and of social psychology in the English-speaking world.
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William McDougall | |
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Born | 22 June 1871 (1871-06-22) Chadderton, Lancashire, England, UK |
Died | 28 November 1938 (1938-11-29) (aged 67) |
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Fields | Psychology |
Doctoral advisor | W. H. R. Rivers |
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McDougall was an opponent of behaviourism and stands somewhat outside the mainstream of the development of Anglo-American psychological thought in the first half of the 20th century; but his work was known and respected among lay people.