Hj eysenck biography for kids

1916-1997
German-born British psychologist whose unorthodox views generated controversy.

Hans Eysenck's obituary in the New York Times called him "one of the most distinguished, prolific, and maddeningly perverse psychologists of his generation." This accurately sums up a long career that Eysenck claimed he entered almost by accident.

As a personality and behavior theorist, he popularized the terms "introvert" and "extrovert," and he created a personality inventory test based on his many years of research in London. He published more than 80 books and 1,600 journal articles.

Eysenck was perhaps the most prolific writer in the history of psychology, and his books and articles often stirred worldwide controversy.

Yet he also generated enormous controversy during his career. He argued that psychotherapy had little if any value; that smoking did not cause lung cancer, and, most contentious, that there was a correlation between race and I.Q.

scores. While he made many enemies in many circles, he also had many supporters who claimed that his ideas had been taken out of context.

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