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- 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 · Last.fm
- Listeners
- 2
- Total plays
- 30
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Recent publications · Crossref
5 total works indexed
- VMD: Visual molecular dynamics
· 1996 · cited 61,655x
- Theory of the firm: Managerial behavior, agency costs and ownership structure
· 1976 · cited 43,955x
- Comparison of simple potential functions for simulating liquid water
· 1983 · cited 39,031x
- QIIME allows analysis of high-throughput community sequencing data
· 2010 · cited 30,752x
- Preparation of Graphitic Oxide
· 1958 · cited 28,537x
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Quotes
- “Hypnotism is undoubtedly the most important, the most fruitful and far-reaching method of experimental psychology.”
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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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- W.S. Culbertson, J.S. Reeves, Royal Meeker, Dew. C. Poole, H.H. Kerr, B.M. Bakhmetieff, W. Westermann, Wm. McDougall, L.S. Rowe, G.H. Blakeslee, and W.W. McLaren LCCN2014716482 (cropped).jpg
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- 1871-06-22
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- 1938-11-28
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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.