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Jules Masserman

Who

Jules Masserman · Philosophy & Social Sciences

What

Psychiatrist known for experimental research on neurosis in animals

When

1905, Chudnov, Russian Empire (now Ukraine) — 1994, Chicago, United States

Where

United States

Biography

Jules Masserman is recognized among Jewish contributors to Philosophy & Social Sciences — Psychiatrist known for experimental research on neurosis in animals

How & why

Masserman, a Jewish immigrant who came to the United States as a child, became a professor of neurology and psychiatry at Northwestern University. He was known for controlled experiments inducing 'experimental neurosis' in animals, which he used to build his system of 'biodynamics' linking physiological and psychological accounts of behavior. He served as president of leading bodies including the American Psychiatric Association and the Association for Biological Psychiatry.

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Source: Jinfo.org — Jews in Psychology

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Psychiatrist known for experimental research on neurosis in animals

1905

Source: Jinfo.org — Jews in Psychology