Marvin Zuckerman

Marvin Zuckerman
Born(1928-03-21)March 21, 1928
DiedNovember 8, 2018(2018-11-08) (aged 90)
Philadelphia
NationalityAmerican
Alma materNew York University
Known forSensory Deprivation; Psychobiology of Personality; Multiple Affect Adjective Check List (MAACL); Zuckerman-Kuhlman Personality Questionnaire (ZKPQ); Sensation Seeking Scale (SSS)
Scientific career
FieldsPersonality, Sensation seeking
InstitutionsUniversity of Delaware
ThesisThe effect of frustration on the perception of neutral and aggressive words (1954)

Marvin Zuckerman (March 21, 1928, in Chicago – November 8, 2018) was Professor Emeritus of Psychology at the University of Delaware. Zuckerman is best known for his research into the psychobiological basis of human personality, sensory deprivation, mood state measurement, and sensation seeking. His work was particularly inspired by eminent research psychologists, Hans Eysenck (3rd most highly cited psychologist) and Arnold Buss.