Hugo Münsterberg
Hugo Münsterberg | |
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Hugo Münsterberg | |
| Born | June 1, 1863 |
| Died | December 16, 1916 (aged 53) Cambridge, Massachusetts, U.S. |
| Citizenship | German |
| Known for | Applied psychology Formalist film theory Münsterberg illusion |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Psychology |
| Thesis | Die Lehre von der natürlichen Anpassung in ihrer Entwicklung, Anwendung und Bedeutung (1885) |
| Doctoral advisor | Wilhelm Wundt |
| Doctoral students | Edwin Holt |
| Other notable students | Morris Raphael Cohen, Mary Whiton Calkins, Richard M. Elliott, William Moulton Marston |
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Hugo Münsterberg (/ˈmʊnstərbɜːrɡ/; German: [ˈmʏnstɐbɛʁk]; June 1, 1863 – December 16, 1916) was a German-American psychologist. He was one of the pioneers in applied psychology, extending his research and theories to industrial/organizational (I/O), legal, medical, clinical, educational and business settings. Münsterberg experienced immense turmoil with the outbreak of the First World War. Torn between his loyalty to the United States and his homeland, he often defended Germany's actions, attracting highly contrasting reactions.