Auke Tellegen (July 16, 1930 – March 11, 2024) was a Dutch-born American psychologist known for his contributions to personality psychology.[1] He was a professor of psychology at the University of Minnesota from 1968 to 1999 where he helped develop the Multidimensional Personality Questionnaire and contributed to the Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory.[2]
Early life and education
Tellegen was born in Batavia, the capital of the Dutch East Indies, in 1930.[3] He received his PhD in clinical psychology from the University of Minnesota in 1962 and did post-doctoral study in clinical psychology at the University of Minnesota Medical School.[1][4]
Research
Tellegen, alongside David Lykken, studied the effects that genetics had on a person's happiness.
Absorption
Tellegen proposed the personality trait of absorption. In 1974 he developed the Tellegen Absorption Scale (TAS) with Gilbert Atkinson, which he revised in 1982 and 1992.[5]
Awards
- Bruno Klopfer Award, 2000[6]
- Jack Block Award, 2001[7]
- APA Award for Distinguished Contributions to Assessment Psychology, 2012 [4]
References
- ^ a b "Remembering Alumnus and Emeritus Professor Auke Tellegen". College of Liberal Arts. 2024-03-27. Retrieved 2024-03-29.
- ^ "Dr. Auke Tellegen, Ph.D."
- ^ https://www.twincities.com/obituaries/auke-phd-tellegen/
- ^ a b "2012 Award for Distinguished Contributions to Assessment Psychology".
- ^ Kerr, Barbara (2009). Encyclopedia of Giftedness, Creativity, and Talent. Vol. 1. SAGE Publications. pp. 1–3.
- ^ Hughes, Amanda. "The Bruno Klopfer, Walter G. Klopfer, and Martin Mayman Awards." Journal of Personality Assessment 93.3 (2011).
- ^ "The Jack Block Award". American Psychological Association.
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