Birthdate: October 31, 1905
Sun Sign: Scorpio
Birthplace: Fairfield, Iowa, U.S.
Died: December 6, 1981
Harry Harlow, a renowned American psychologist, conducted pioneering experiments on rhesus monkeys that underscored the significance of caregiving and social companionship in social and cognitive development. Collaborating with Abraham Maslow at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, his research centered on maternal separation, dependency needs, and social isolation. Harlow’s controversial experiments involved the creation of surrogate “mothers” to examine attachment preferences among the monkeys. His work left a lasting imprint on psychology and played a role in the animal liberation movement in the United States.
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