Edna Heidbreder | |
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| Born | May 1, 1890 Quincy, Illinois |
| Died | February 19, 1985 (aged 94) Bedford, Massachusetts |
| Nationality | American |
| Education | Columbia University (Ph.D., 1924)
University of Wisconsin (MA, 1918) Knox College (BA, 1907) |
| Known for | Advocate for Women's Education, Philosophy, Psychology |
| Notable work | Minnesota Mechanical Ability Tests (1930), Seven Psychologies (1933) |
| Board member of | American Psychological Association |
| Honours | APA 75th Anniversary Celebration Honor |
Edna Frances Heidbreder (May 1, 1890 - February 19, 1985) was an American philosopher and psychologist who explored the study of history,[1] and made contributions toward the field of study in psychometrics, systematic psychology, and concept formation.[1] She expressed interest in cognition and systematic psychology,[2] and the experimentation on personality traits and its characteristics.[3] She also did work testing the normal inferiority complex and studied systemic problems in her later work.[3]
Heidbreder earned a doctorate in psychology, and was the first Knox graduate to do so.[1] She was a high school teacher, an instructor at the University of Minnesota, and later on became a professor at Wellesley College.[1] Some of Heidbreder's long-lasting contributions include her involvement in the Minnesota Mechanical Abilities Test, her dissertation, An Experimental Study of Thinking, and her publication, Seven Psychologies[1] which taught the history and seven systems of psychology.[3]
Heidbreder was an active member of the American Psychological Association (APA), the APA Division of General Psychology, and the National Research Council representing APA.[1] She was an advocate of women’s education and of the destigmatization of stereotypes towards women in psychology.[2]
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