Jerrold M. Post | |
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| Born | February 8, 1934 New Haven, Connecticut, U.S. |
| Died | November 22, 2020 (aged 86) Bethesda, Maryland, U.S. |
| Alma mater | Yale University (BA), Yale University (MD) |
| Occupation(s) | Psychiatrist, professor |
| Known for | Codification of political psychology |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Psychiatry |
| Institutions | George Washington University, Central Intelligence Agency, McLean Hospital |
Jerrold Morton Post (February 8, 1934 – November 22, 2020) was an American psychiatrist and author. He was an analyst for the Central Intelligence Agency (C.I.A.) and the founder of the Center for the Analysis of Personality and Political Behavior.[1] Post created a number of "psychobiographies" on notable individuals during his tenure at the C.I.A. and is credited in some sources as inventing the field of political psychology.[1]