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Leonard Berkowitz

American psychologist (1926-2016) · United States · On the map · Academics · Died at 89

Leonard Berkowitz was an American social psychologist best known for his research on altruism and human aggression. He originated the cognitive neoassociation model of aggressive behavior, which was created to help explain instances of aggression for which the frustration-aggression hypothesis could not account.

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Awards

James McKeen Cattell Fellow Award1993
APA Distinguished Scientific Award for the Applications of Psychology1988
Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences

About this person

Country
United States
Category
Academics
Type
Academic
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1926 to 2016 · aged 89