Oliva Sabuco | |
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 Unknown model of Oliva Sabuco, c. 1587 | |
| Born | Luisa Oliva Sabuco de Nantes Barrera 2 December 1562 Alcaraz, Spain |
| Died | c. 1646 |
| Spouse | Don Acacio de Buedo |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Philosophy Psychology |
Oliva Sabuco de Nantes Barrera (2 December 1562 in Alcaraz – c. 1646) was a Spanish writer in holistic medical philosophy in the late 16th – early 17th century.[1] She was interested in the interaction between the physical and psychological phenomena; therefore she wrote a collection of medical and psychological treatises that target human nature and explain the effects of emotions on the body and soul.[2] She analyzed theoretical claims of ancient philosophers and wrote an early theory of what is now considered applied psychology.[3]