Mary Cover Jones | |
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| Born | September 1, 1897 Johnstown,Pennsylvania, US |
| Died | July 22, 1987 (aged 89) Santa Barbara, California, US |
| Education | Columbia University (PhD) Columbia University (MA) Vassar College (BA) |
| Occupation | American developmental psychologist |
| Known for | Desensitization |
| Spouse | Harold Jones (married 1920) |
| Children | 2 |
Mary Cover Jones (September 1, 1897 – July 22, 1987) was an American developmental psychologist and a pioneer of behavior therapy, despite the field being heavily dominated by males throughout much of the 20th century. Joseph Wolpe dubbed her "the mother of behavior therapy" due to her famous study of Peter and development of desensitization.[1]
- ^ Rutherford, A. "Introduction to "A Laboratory Study of Fear: The Case of Peter", Mary Cover-Jones (1924)" (Text). Retrieved 2008-11-09.