Auke Tellegen
Auke Tellegen (born 1930)[1] is a psychologist who served as a professor of psychology at the University of Minnesota from 1968 to 1999. He worked on assessment, developing the Multidimensional Personality Questionnaire and contributed to the Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory.[2]
Auke Tellegen | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1930 (age 92–93) |
| 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 |
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.[3]
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.[4]
Awards
- Bruno Klopfer Award, 2000[5]
- Jack Block Award, 2001[6]
- APA Award for Distinguished Contributions to Assessment Psychology, 2012 [3]
References
- Cain, Nicole M.; Lukowitsky, Mark R.; Wright, Aidan G.C. (2015-01-23). "Multidimensional Personality Questionnaire". In Cautin, Robin L.; Lilienfeld, Scott O. (eds.). The Encyclopedia of Clinical Psychology. Hoboken, NJ, USA: John Wiley & Sons, Inc. pp. 1–6. doi:10.1002/9781118625392.wbecp370. ISBN 9781118625392.
- "Dr. Auke Tellegen, Ph.D."
- "2012 Award for Distinguished Contributions to Assessment Psychology".
- Kerr, Barbara (2009). Encyclopedia of Giftedness, Creativity, and Talent. Vol. 1. SAGE Publications. pp. 1–3.
- Hughes, Amanda. "The Bruno Klopfer, Walter G. Klopfer, and Martin Mayman Awards." Journal of Personality Assessment 93.3 (2011).
- "The Jack Block Award". American Psychological Association.
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