Harold H. Schlosberg
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Harold Schlosberg was a professor of psychology
Psychology
Psychology is the study of the mind and behavior. Its immediate goal is to understand individuals and groups by both establishing general principles and researching specific cases. For many, the ultimate goal of psychology is to benefit society...

 at Brown University
Brown University
Brown University is a private, Ivy League university located in Providence, Rhode Island, United States. Founded in 1764 prior to American independence from the British Empire as the College in the English Colony of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations early in the reign of King George III ,...

. Born in Brooklyn, N.Y, Schlosberg earned his Bachelor's and Ph.D. degrees from Princeton University
Princeton University
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. Well known for his work on various topics ranging from conditioned reflexes to expression of human emotions, he co-authored the 1954 2nd edition of the textbook Experimental Psychology
Experimental psychology
Experimental psychology is a methodological approach, rather than a subject, and encompasses varied fields within psychology. Experimental psychologists have traditionally conducted research, published articles, and taught classes on neuroscience, developmental psychology, sensation, perception,...

, with Robert Sessions Woodworth, a highly influential textbook in the field. A member of the prestigious Society of experimental Psychologists, Schlosberg served as chairman of Brown's Department of Psychology from 1954 until his death in 1964.

Further biographical information at: http://www.brown.edu/Administration/News_Bureau/Databases/Encyclopedia/search.php?serial=S0060

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