Silvano Arieti
Silvano Arieti · Philosophy & Social Sciences
Psychiatrist noted for research on schizophrenia and creativity
1914, Pisa, Italy — 1981, New York City, United States
Italy · United States
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Arieti was a psychiatrist best known for his pioneering research on schizophrenia — his textbook 'Interpretation of Schizophrenia' won a U.S. National Book Award — and for later work on creativity and the sources of human imagination. Born into a Jewish family in Pisa, he fled fascist Italy's racial laws for the United States, where he became a leading figure in American psychiatry.
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Psychiatrist noted for research on schizophrenia and creativity
Source: Jinfo.org — Jews in Psychology
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