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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 ...
William McDougall was a British-born U.S. psychologist influential in establishing experimental and physiological psychology and author of An Introduction to Social Psychology (1908; 30th ed. 1960), which did much to stimulate widespread study of the basis of social behaviour.
Sep 1, 2023 · What is William McDougall’s Instinct Theory of Motivation? Psychologist William McDougall was one of the foremost to report on the instinct theory of motivation. The definition of an “instinct” meant it needed to be: Unlearned. Uniform in expression. Universal in species
William McDougall (June 22, 1871 – November 28, 1938) was a British-born, American psychologist who pioneered work in human instinctual behavior and the development of social psychology. McDougall believed human behavior to be based on three faculties—intellect, emotion, and will—which were under instinctual control.
William McDougall (1871–1938) was an eminent British psychologist who during appointments at American universities contributed largely to the establishing of parapsychology as an experimental science. Contents. Early Life. Career. Parapsychology. Selected Writings. Collection. Literature. Endnotes. Early Life.
Aug 22, 2016 · Volume 52, Issue 4. Autumn (Fall) 2016. Pages 325-348. The British-born psychologist William McDougall (1871–1938) spent more than half of his academic career in the United States, holding successive positions after 1920 at Harvard and Duke universitie...
Jul 6, 2008 · 06 July 2008. An Introduction to Social Psychology (An Introduction hereafter) by William McDougall is the most successful British-authored psychology book ever published, the last (23rd) edition being published in 1936 two years before McDougall's death.
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