Robert J. Waldinger

Robert J. Waldinger
Born (1951-03-01) 1 March 1951 (age 73)
Omaha, Nebraska, U.S.
Occupation(s)Psychiatrist, psychoanalyst
Known forHarvard Study of Adult Development, Glueck Study, Grant Study, TED Talk, Zen teaching
SpouseJennifer A. Stone
Children
  • Daniel C.
  • David S.
Parents
  • David Waldinger (father)
  • Miriam Passman Waldinger (mother)
Academic background
EducationHarvard University (BA, MD)
Academic work
DisciplinePsychiatry, psychodynamic therapy
Institutions

Robert J. Waldinger (born 1951) is an American psychiatrist, psychoanalyst, and Zen priest. He is a part-time professor of psychiatry at Harvard Medical School and directs the Harvard Study of Adult Development, one of the longest-running studies of adult life ever conducted.[1]

  1. ^ "Over nearly 80 years, Harvard study has been showing how to live a healthy and happy life". Harvard Gazette. April 11, 2017. Retrieved February 26, 2020.