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Margaret of Münsterberg was a Silesian princess born on August 25, 1473 to the house of Munsterberg and was the fourth child of the Duke Henry the Elder of Münsterberg and wife Ursula of Brandenburg. She received a religious education from her parents. She became Duchess of Anhalt by marriage to Prince Ernest I of Anhalt-Dessau in 1494.
- Who Is Hugo Munsterberg?
- Hugo's Early Years
- Educational Background and Career
- Münsterberg’S Influence on Applied Psychology
- Contributions to Industrial and Organizational (I/O) Psychology
- Contributions to Forensic Psychology
- Applications of Munterberg’S Theories
- Criticisms of Munterberg’S Theories
- Hugo Munsterberg's Books, Awards, and Accomplishments
- Personal Life
Hugo Münsterberg was a German-born American psychologist who believed that psychology should be used to help solve real-world problems within human behavior. He pioneered applied psychology in the United States and made a significant impact in the fields of industrial/organizational (I/O) psychology, forensic psychology, and clinical psychology.
Hugo Münsterberg was born on June 1, 1863 in Danzig, Prussia (now known as Gdansk, Poland). His parents were Moritz Münsterberg and Minna Anna Bernhardhi. Moritiz fathered two sons—Otto and Emil—with his first wife. After his first wife passed away suddenly, Moritz married Anna (a cousin of his first wife) who eventually gave birth to Hugo and Osca...
After leaving the Academic Gymnasium Danzig, Hugo Münsterberg enrolled at the University of Geneva to study French literature and the French language. However, he left after just one semester and registered at the University of Leipzig in 1883. Münsterberg was initially interested in social psychology, but he decided to focus on medicine. Later tha...
In the early 1900s, Münsterberg’s research began to focus on how psychological research could benefit specific industries. He found approaches such as Titchener’s structuralismto be precise, but much too restrictive to be useful. Münsterberg rarely gave a fixed definition of psychology because he believed it may lead to strict rules and inflexibili...
Münsterberg conducted several experiments on human behavior in the work environment. Some of the topics he studied include monotony, the influence of advertising, attention and fatigue, and physical/social influences on work performance. Münsterberg’s book Psychology and Industrial Efficiency(1913) is considered to be the first ever textbook on ind...
Münsterberg made massive contributions to the development of forensic psychology. He demonstrated that psychological factors could influence the outcome of court cases and highlighted how psychological data could help bring clarity to legal situations. Some of the topics he researched included eyewitness testimony, human memory, and untrue confessi...
Münsterberg's research has been implemented in many fields such as business, criminal justice, education, and mental health. His contributions to the development of I/O psychology were instrumental in highlighting how employees behave in work settings. This type of data helps companies to: 1. Select the right people to maintain or increase company ...
Münsterberg has been criticized for his stance on psychophysical parallelism. He insisted that there is no causal relationship or interaction between mental and physical processes, despite many empirical studies showing that there is a very high degree of correlation. Modern science calls for the assumption of a cause when the coefficient of correl...
Hugo Münsterberg was a very prolific writer over the course of his career. Some of his most impactful works include: 1. Psychology and Life, 1899 2. American Traits from the Point of View of A German, 1901 3. The Americans, 1904 4. The Principles of Art Education, 1905 5. The Eternal Life, 1905 6. Science and Idealism, 1906 7. On the Witness Stand:...
Hugo Münsterberg married Selma Oppler on August 7, 1887. The couple had two children. Some individuals who interacted with Münsterberg briefly may have thought of him as an intimidating figure due to his relatively large frame and serious countenance. However, people who knew him well have described him as a man with a “keen sense of humor, a warm ...
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Feb 1, 2023 · Death: June 28, 1530 (56) Dessau, Sachsen-Anhalt, Deutschland (Germany) Immediate Family: Daughter of Heinrich d. Ä. Grundherr der Herrschaft Nachod, Graf von Glatz and Herzogin Ursula von Brandenburg. Wife of Ernst I Prinz von Anhalt-Zerbst.
- "Margarethe", "Margarete"
- August 25, 1473
Margaret of Münsterberg. b. 25 Aug 1473 Breslau, Breslau, Schlesien, Preußen, Germany d. 28 Jun 1530 Dessau, Anhalt, Germany
Jan 18, 2017 · Bernstadt, Schlesien, Deutschland (HRR) Immediate Family: Daughter of Heinrich V, Herzog von Mecklenburg Schwerin and Helene von der Pfalz, Pfalzgräfin von Simmern. Wife of Heinrich ll von Münsterberg-Öls, Herzog. Mother of Anna Princess Of Muensterberg; Salome Of Münsterberg, Princess of Thurn-Valsassina; Salome Princess Of Muensterberg ...
- Mecklenburg-Schwerin
- April 08, 1515
- Heinrich ll Von Münsterberg-Öls, Herzog
- Bernstadt, Schlesien, Deutschland (HRR)
Hedwig von MUNSTERBERG-OELS was born on June 10, 1508 in Oleśnica, Lower Silesia, Poland, daughter of Carl von MUNSTERBERG-OELS and Anna ZAGANSKA. She was married on January 9, 1525 to George von BRANDENBURG-ANSBACH, they had 2 children. She died on November 28, 1531 in Legnica, Dolnoslaskie, Poland.
Albert I _____, Duke of Münsterberg-Oels. b. 3 Aug 1468 d. 12 Jul 1511 Prostějov, Prostějov, Morava, Czechoslovakia
