Auke Tellegen
Dutch-born American psychologist (1930–2024)
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Auke Tellegen (July 16, 1930 – March 11, 2024) was a Dutch-born American psychologist known for his contributions to personality psychology.[1] He was a professor of psychology at the University of Minnesota from 1968 to 1999 where he helped develop the Multidimensional Personality Questionnaire and contributed to the Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory.[2]
Auke Tellegen | |
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| Born | July 16, 1930 |
| Died | March 11, 2024 (aged 93) Arden Hills, Minnesota, U.S. |
| Alma mater | University of Minnesota |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Clinical Psychology, personality, behavior genetics |
| Institutions | University of Minnesota |
| Thesis | The Effect of Genetic and Experiential Factors Upon Emotional Reactions in Mice (1962) |
| Academic advisors | Gardner Lindzey |
| Doctoral students | James V. Haxby, David Watson, Wendy Slutske |
Early life and education
Tellegen was born in Batavia, the capital of the Dutch East Indies, in 1930.[3] He received his PhD in clinical psychology from the University of Minnesota in 1962 and did post-doctoral study in clinical psychology at the University of Minnesota Medical School.[1][4]
Research
Tellegen, alongside David Lykken, studied the effects that genetics had on a person's happiness.
Absorption
Tellegen proposed the personality trait of absorption. In 1974 he developed the Tellegen Absorption Scale (TAS) with Gilbert Atkinson, which he revised in 1982 and 1992.[5]
Awards
- Bruno Klopfer Award, 2000[6]
- Jack Block Award, 2001[7]
- APA Award for Distinguished Contributions to Assessment Psychology, 2012 [4]
