Münsterberg

American  

[moon-ster-burg, myn-stuhr-berk] / ˈmʊn stərˌbɜrg, ˈmün stərˌbɛrk /

noun

1. Hugo 1863–1916, German psychologist and philosopher in the U.S.

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Münsterberg British  

/ ˈmʊnstəˌbɜːɡ /

noun

1. Hugo. 1863–1916, German psychologist, in the US from 1897, noted for his pioneering work in applied psychology

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Example Sentences

The first scientific red flag came from Hugo Münsterberg, a renowned Harvard University psychologist, who in 1908 warned about "untrue confessions … under the spell of overpowering influences."

From Science Magazine • Jun. 13, 2019

There are experiments of Münsterberg, earlier than those of Goldscheider and Müller, which appear to me to confirm this hypothesis, although they were made for a very different purpose.

From Dreams by Slosson, Edwin E.

On the other hand Prof. Münsterberg has always insisted that in social relations we must always treat everyone as a purposeful, integrated character.

From A Preface to Politics by Lippmann, Walter

Professor Hugo Münsterberg, of Harvard University, and Professor Albion W. Small, of the University of Chicago, were designated as the first and second Vice-Presidents respectively.

From International Congress of Arts and Science, Volume I Philosophy and Metaphysics by Various

No, Mr. Münsterberg, it is not that the sentence is untrue—far be it from me to suggest such a thing.

From The Twentieth Century American Being a Comparative Study of the Peoples of the Two Great Anglo-Saxon Nations by Robinson, Harry Perry