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William McDougall (1871–1938) was a British psychologist and university teacher. Born in Lancashire, he died in Durham. He was educated at St John's College and held a doctorate under William Halse Rivers Rivers. McDougall served as a member of the Royal Society and the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, receiving the award of Fellow of the Royal Society. His academic career included positions at Harvard University, University College London, and Duke University.
Writing in English, McDougall was influenced by Jean-Baptiste de Lamarck. His published works include *Body and mind; a history and a defence of animism*, *The frontiers of psychology*, *An outline of psychology*, *Character and the Conduct of Life*, and *Canada*. He is noted for the statement that hypnotism is the most important, fruitful, and far-reaching method of experimental psychology.
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- Born
- 22 June 1871 ( 1871-06-22 ) , Chadderton , Lancashire, England, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland
- Died
- 28 November 1938 (1938-11-28) (aged 67), Durham, North Carolina , United States
- Fields
- Psychology
- Doctoral advisor
- W. H. R. Rivers
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- William
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- United Kingdom
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- Lancashire
- Place of death
- Durham
- Occupation
- university teacher
- Educated at
- St John's College
- Employer
- Duke University
- Languages spoken
- English language
- Doctoral advisor
- William Halse Rivers Rivers
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Encyclopedic overview
William McDougall FRS (/məkˈduːɡəl/ mək-DOO-gəl; 22 June 1871 – 28 November 1938) was an early 20th century psychologist who was a professor at University College London, University of Oxford, Harvard University and Duke University. He wrote a number of influential textbooks, and was important in the development of the theory of instinct and of social psychology in the English-speaking world.
McDougall was an opponent of behaviourism and stands somewhat outside the mainstream of the development of Anglo-American psychological thought in the first half of the 20th century; but his work was known and respected among lay people.
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