William McDougall
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Person · Open Library
- Born
- 1871
- Died
- 1938
- Works
- 142
Top works
- Body and mind; a history and a defence of animism
- The frontiers of psychology
- An outline of psychology
- [William McDougall.]
- Character and the Conduct of Life
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- Listeners
- 2
- Total plays
- 30
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Key facts
- 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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Key dates
- Born
- 22 June 1871
- Died
- 28 November 1938
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- William
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- United Kingdom
- Place of birth
- Lancashire
- Place of death
- Durham
- Occupation
- university teacher
- Educated at
- St John's College
- Employer
- Duke University
- Languages spoken
- English language
Article
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.