Laurance F. Shaffer
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| Laurance F. Shaffer | |
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| Born | August 12, 1903 |
| Died | Script error: The function "death_date_and_age" does not exist. |
| Fields | Psychology |
| Known for | Past president, American Psychological Association |
Laurance Frederic Shaffer (August 12, 1903 – July 20, 1976) was an American psychologist and a past president of the American Psychological Association (APA).
Biography
Shaffer was a Lieutenant Colonel in the U.S. Army Air Forces and he opened the first pilot selection examining unit during World War II.[1] He was a department chair at Columbia University and he served as editor of the Journal of Consulting Psychology.[2] Shaffer promoted the concept of mental hygiene, which combined the notions of health promotion and psychological adjustment. He was the APA president in 1953.[3]
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| Preceded by | 62nd President of the American Psychological Association 1953-54 |
Succeeded by O. Hobart Mowrer |
