Statistics About The Most Famous Psychologists

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"Sigmund Freud, is considered the 'father of psychoanalysis', and his seminal 'Interpretation of Dreams' sold more than 600,000 copies by 1957."

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"B.F. Skinner was voted the most influential psychologist of the 20th century by his peers."

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"By 2021, Carl Rogers, one of the founders of the humanistic psychology movement, had been cited in academic literature over 72,000 times."

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"Over 200 colleges and universities in the United States offer a course on Carl Jung's psychological theories."

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"About 29% of psychologists recognize Abraham Maslow for his theory of needs, making him one of the most recognized psychologists."

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"Jean Piaget's theory of cognitive development has been cited more than 200,000 times in scholarly articles, designating him amongst the most influential psychologists."

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"Erik Erikson's theory is utilised in over 90% of developmental psychology textbooks."

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"Ivan Pavlov's research has been cited in over 17,000 peer-reviewed articles."

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"As of 2021, Noam Chomsky, a psychologist known for his work in linguistics, has been cited in academic writings more than 254,000 times."

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"Leonard Festinger's cognitive dissonance theory has been cited over 20,000 times in academic research."

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"Elizabeth Loftus, known for her work on memory, was the highest-ranked woman, at 58th place, on a list of leading psychologists of the 20th century."

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"A study in 2002 stated that Stanley Milgram was the author of the most-cited article in the teaching of psychology."

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"Philip Zimbardo's Stanford prison experiment is featured in around 97% of introductory psychology textbooks."

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"As of 2021, psychologist Daniel Kahneman's book "Thinking, Fast and Slow" has sold over 2 million copies."

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"In 2002, the American Psychologist identified John Watson as the 17th most eminent psychologist of the 20th Century."

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"Albert Bandura's Social Cognitive Theory is used in more than 80% of all empirical studies on self-efficacy."

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"The work of psychologist Martin Seligman on positive psychology garnered over 17,000 citations in academic publications."

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"John Bowlby's work on attachment theory has been cited in over 10,000 academic articles and dissertations."

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"As of 2021, cognitive psychologist Elizabeth Spelke has been cited over 20,000 times in academic literature."