Floyd Henry Allport

Floyd Allport
BornAugust 22, 1890
DiedOctober 15, 1979(1979-10-15) (aged 89)
Alma materHarvard
Known forfounding social psychology as a behavioral science
Scientific career
FieldsPsychology

Floyd Henry Allport (August 22, 1890 – October 15, 1979) was an American psychologist who is often considered "the father of experimental social psychology",[1] having played a key role in the creation of social psychology as a legitimate field of behavioral science. His book Social Psychology (1924) impacted all future writings in the field.[2]: 127  He was particularly interested in public opinion, attitudes, morale, rumors, and behavior. He focused on exploration of these topics through laboratory experimentation and survey research.

  1. ^ Katz, D. (1979). "Floyd H. Allport (1890-1978)". American Psychologist. 34: 351–353. doi:10.1037/h0078276.
  2. ^ Cite error: The named reference Henry was invoked but never defined (see the help page).

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