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| Auke Tellegen | |
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| Born | (1930-07-16)July 16, 1930 Batavia, Dutch East Indies |
| Died | March 11, 2024(2024-03-11) (aged 93) Arden Hills, Minnesota, U.S. |
| Alma mater | University of Minnesota |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Clinical Psychology, personality, behavior genetics |
| Institutions | University of Minnesota |
| Thesis | The Effect of Genetic and Experiential Factors Upon Emotional Reactions in Mice (1962) |
| Academic advisors | Gardner Lindzey |
| Doctoral students | James V. Haxby, David Watson, Wendy Slutske |
Auke Tellegen (July 16, 1930 – March 11, 2024) was a Dutch-born American psychologist known for his contributions to personality psychology. He was a professor of psychology at the University of Minnesota from 1968 to 1999 where he helped develop the Multidimensional Personality Questionnaire and contributed to the Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory.
Early life and education
Tellegen was born in Batavia, the capital of the Dutch East Indies, in 1930. He received his PhD in clinical psychology from the University of Minnesota in 1962 and did post-doctoral study in clinical psychology at the University of Minnesota Medical School.
Research
Tellegen, alongside David Lykken, studied the effects that genetics had on a person's happiness.
Absorption
Tellegen proposed the personality trait of absorption. In 1974 he developed the Tellegen Absorption Scale (TAS) with Gilbert Atkinson, which he revised in 1982 and 1992.
Awards
- Bruno Klopfer Award, 2000
- Jack Block Award, 2001
- APA Award for Distinguished Contributions to Assessment Psychology, 2012
References
- ^ "Remembering Alumnus and Emeritus Professor Auke Tellegen". College of Liberal Arts. 2024-03-27. Retrieved 2024-03-29.
- "Dr. Auke Tellegen, Ph.D."
- https://www.twincities.com/obituaries/auke-phd-tellegen/
- ^ "2012 Award for Distinguished Contributions to Assessment Psychology".
- Kerr, Barbara (2009). Encyclopedia of Giftedness, Creativity, and Talent. Vol. 1. SAGE Publications. pp. 1–3.
- Hughes, Amanda. "The Bruno Klopfer, Walter G. Klopfer, and Martin Mayman Awards." Journal of Personality Assessment 93.3 (2011).
- "The Jack Block Award". American Psychological Association.
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