Gordon Allport

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During his work on his PHD he gave a speech discussing his dissertation (on personality) in the presence of fellow graduate students and the world famous Titchener (who had translated Wundt’s works from German to English).
He got a less than enthusiastic response.

Structuralism and Functionalism were pushing the science of psychology and personality was not a “proper” subject for scientific experimentation!

Later Titchener asked Gordon’s major professor how he could have been so stupid as to let Mr. Allport do his research on something as trivial as personality.
His major professor told Gordon to ignore the scorn and continue doing what made him happy.

If you continue to your PHD, I hope you too have such a wonderful major professor!

Gordon received his PHD in Psychology from Harvard in 1922 and went to Europe to study under two psychologists living in Germany – age 25
He is the first Psychologist we are studying. All the others have been medical doctors (Psychiatrists).
In 1924 he returned to Harvard to teach

He is credited with teaching the first course in personality in the United States.
He also wrote the book for that personality class.

In 1939 he was elected president of the American Psychological Association
In 1946 he Joined the department of social relations when it started at Harvard and was chair of that department
He edited the Journal of Abnormal and Social Psychology
He is one of a few psychologists who were so unusually warm and genuine that they are models for all of us.
He understood the complexity of human personality.
His "mini-theories" remind us that all-encompassing theories may not make sense.
He was willing to consider and adapt many other theoretical perspectives
He did extensive research on rumor control and prejudice
He condemned oppression and praised social consciousness

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