Richard Lazarus
Richard Lazarus · Philosophy & Social Sciences
Psychologist known for the cognitive appraisal theory of stress and coping
1922, New York City, USA — 2002, Walnut Creek, California, USA
United States
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Lazarus was an American psychologist at Berkeley who founded the cognitive appraisal theory of stress and coping, arguing that emotional response depends on how a person evaluates (appraises) a situation rather than on the event itself. His work reshaped the study of stress, emotion and adaptation. He was born into a Jewish family in New York City.
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Psychologist known for the cognitive appraisal theory of stress and coping
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