Arthur Jensen vs. George Kelly (psychologist)
Side-by-side comparison of two thinkers
Arthur Jensen
1923 – 2012
Arthur Robert Jensen was an American psychologist and writer. He was a professor of educational psychology at the University of California, Berkeley. Jensen was known for his work in psychometrics and differential psychology, the study of how and why individuals differ behaviorally from one another.
"Given the present state of our knowledge, and insufficient thought on my part, my own prescription for the time being is to deal as best we can with individual …"
George Kelly (psychologist)
1905 – 1967
George Alexander Kelly was an American psychologist, therapist, educator and personality theorist. He is considered a founding figure in the history of clinical psychology and is best known for his theory of personality, personal construct psychology. Kelly's work has influenced many areas of psychology, including constructivist, humanistic, existential, and cognitive psychology.
"Johann Herbart’s work on education and particularly mathematical psychology influenced me. I think mathematics is the pure instance of construct functioning—the…"
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