Marvin Zuckerman
Marvin Zuckerman | |
|---|---|
| Born | March 21, 1928 |
| Died | November 8, 2018 (aged 90) Philadelphia |
| Nationality | American |
| Alma mater | New York University |
| Known for | Sensory Deprivation; Psychobiology of Personality; Multiple Affect Adjective Check List (MAACL); Zuckerman-Kuhlman Personality Questionnaire (ZKPQ); Sensation Seeking Scale (SSS) |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Personality, Sensation seeking |
| Institutions | University of Delaware |
| Thesis | The 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.