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Philosophy & Social Sciences

Robert Rosenthal

Who

Robert Rosenthal · Philosophy & Social Sciences

What

Psychologist known for research on experimenter and expectancy effects

When

1933, Gießen, Germany — 2024, Riverside, California, United States

Where

Germany · United States

Biography

Robert Rosenthal is recognized among Jewish contributors to Philosophy & Social Sciences — Psychologist known for research on experimenter and expectancy effects

How & why

Robert Rosenthal was a German-born American psychologist, born to a Jewish family that fled Nazi Germany, who pioneered research on experimenter bias and interpersonal expectancy effects — notably the 'Pygmalion in the Classroom' study of self-fulfilling prophecies — and helped establish meta-analysis. He was a Distinguished Professor at Harvard and UC Riverside.

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Source: Jinfo.org — Jews in Psychology

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Psychologist known for research on experimenter and expectancy effects

1933

Source: Jinfo.org — Jews in Psychology