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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Münsterberg

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

How psychological methods may be employed in everyday life was the subject of an address by Professor Hugo Münsterberg, of Harvard University, before the Commercial Club of Chicago, December 13, 1908.

From Primitive Psycho-Therapy and Quackery by Robert Means Lawrence

In the selection upon "The Psychology of Subordination and Superordination" Münsterberg interprets suggestion, imitation, and sympathy in terms of domination and submission.

From Introduction to the Science of Sociology by Robert Ezra Park

Professor Münsterberg proposed a congress having the definite task of bringing out the unity of knowledge with a view of correlating the scattered theoretical and practical scientific work of our day.

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

Yes," said Silvia, "and within the next decade Münsterberg will have compelled a complete remodeling of our forms of legal procedure.

From An American Suffragette by Isaac Newton Stevens