biography
| name: |
Eysenck, Hans (Jurgen)
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pronunciation:
[iysingk]
| sex:
| male
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| lived:
| (1916–97)
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| biography:
| Psychologist, born in Berlin, Germany. He studied in France and at London University, and was professor of psychology at London University (1955–83). Much of his work was psychometric research into the normal variations of human personality and intelligence, and he was an outspoken critic of claims made without adequate empirical evidence. He frequently championed the view that genetic factors play a large part in determining the psychological differences between people, and often held controversial views, particularly with his study of racial differences in intelligence. |
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