Andras Angyal
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Andras Angyal was born in rural Transylvania
(then Hungary
), Angyal received his Ph.D. from the University of Vienna
in 1927 and his M.D. from the University of Turin
in 1932.
He emigrated to the United States in 1932 and became a Rockefeller Fellow in the Department of Anthropology at Yale University
. He moved to Worcester State Hospital
in Massachusetts
as a psychiatrist
in the research unit, becoming Director of Research from 1937-1945. From 1945 until his death in 1960 he was in private practice in Boston, MA.
Angyal was known for his holistic view of psychology. The term ‘biosphere
’ appears in his work, which for Angyal denoted a holistic entity/single reality, including both the individual and the environment.
Transylvania
Transylvania is a historical region in the central part of Romania. Bounded on the east and south by the Carpathian mountain range, historical Transylvania extended in the west to the Apuseni Mountains; however, the term sometimes encompasses not only Transylvania proper, but also the historical...
(then Hungary
Hungary
Hungary , officially the Republic of Hungary , is a landlocked country in Central Europe. It is situated in the Carpathian Basin and is bordered by Slovakia to the north, Ukraine and Romania to the east, Serbia and Croatia to the south, Slovenia to the southwest and Austria to the west. The...
), Angyal received his Ph.D. from the University of Vienna
University of Vienna
The University of Vienna is a public university located in Vienna, Austria. It was founded by Duke Rudolph IV in 1365 and is the oldest university in the German-speaking world...
in 1927 and his M.D. from the University of Turin
University of Turin
The University of Turin is a university in the city of Turin in the Piedmont region of north-western Italy...
in 1932.
He emigrated to the United States in 1932 and became a Rockefeller Fellow in the Department of Anthropology at Yale University
Yale University
Yale University is a private, Ivy League university located in New Haven, Connecticut, United States. Founded in 1701 in the Colony of Connecticut, the university is the third-oldest institution of higher education in the United States...
. He moved to Worcester State Hospital
Worcester State Hospital
Worcester State Hospital was a Massachusetts state mental hospital located in Worcester, Massachusetts.The hospital and surrounding associated historic structures are listed as Worcester Asylum and related buildings on the National Register of Historic Places.-Early History:Once known as the...
in Massachusetts
Massachusetts
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts is a state in the New England region of the northeastern United States of America. It is bordered by Rhode Island and Connecticut to the south, New York to the west, and Vermont and New Hampshire to the north; at its east lies the Atlantic Ocean. As of the 2010...
as a psychiatrist
Psychiatrist
A psychiatrist is a physician who specializes in the diagnosis and treatment of mental disorders. All psychiatrists are trained in diagnostic evaluation and in psychotherapy...
in the research unit, becoming Director of Research from 1937-1945. From 1945 until his death in 1960 he was in private practice in Boston, MA.
Angyal was known for his holistic view of psychology. The term ‘biosphere
Biosphere
The biosphere is the global sum of all ecosystems. It can also be called the zone of life on Earth, a closed and self-regulating system...
’ appears in his work, which for Angyal denoted a holistic entity/single reality, including both the individual and the environment.
See also
- AngyalAngyal- Surnames :* Ákos Angyal, a Hungarian sprint canoer* András Angyal , a Hungarian-US psychiatrist* András Angyal ; * Anna Angyal ; * Bandi Angyal ; * Dávid Angyal ; * Erica Angyal...
- Biospheric model of personalityBiospheric model of personalityThe biospheric model of personality is a contribution to the psychology of personality proposed by Andras Angyal in 1941. According to this model, the biosphere is the system of the individual and her environment, consisting of Subject subsystem and Object subsystem .-Description:The following...