Harry Harlow: Lessons on explanations, ideas, and mentorship

American Journal of Primatology
John P Gluck

Abstract

Harry F. Harlow died on December 6, 1981, in Tucson, Arizona. An examination of the process of his professional contributions reveals an intensely antagonistic attitude toward simplistic explanations of psychological phenomena, and a willingness to entertain experimental ideas born in a wide variety of ways. Harlow exemplified these attitudes by designing often disarmingly simple experiments which served as crucial rejoinders to firmly stated explanatory positions. It is also clear that Harlow considered his own constructions as fair game for this style of direct analysis. As a person, Harlow is pictured as a loyal, laissez faire mentor who desired affection but not academic conformity.

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Jan 1, 1997·American Journal of Primatology·E M ErhartC A Bramblett
Nov 14, 2002·Developmental Psychobiology·Massimo Bardi, Michael A Huffman
May 20, 2015·International Journal of Primatology·Lars KulikAnja Widdig
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