Lawrence LeShan | |
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| Born | September 8, 1920 |
| Died | November 9, 2020 (aged 100) |
| Occupation(s) | psychologist, parapsychologist, educator, and author |
| Known for | psychological intervention for cancer |
Lawrence LeShan (September 8, 1920 – November 9, 2020)[1] was an American psychologist, educator, and the author of the best-selling How to Meditate (1974) a practical guide to meditation.[2] He authored or co-authored approximately 75 articles in the professional literature and more than fifteen books on a diverse range of topics including psychotherapy, war, cancer treatment, and mysticism. He also wrote science fiction under the pseudonym Edward Grendon.