Norman Garmezy

Norman Garmezy
Born Norman Garmezy
(1918-06-18)18 June 1918
New York City, New York
Died 21 November 2009(2009-11-21) (aged 91)
Nashville, Tennessee
Citizenship American
Alma mater University of Iowa
Known for Risk and Resilience
Awards Institute of Medicine, National Academy of Sciences
Scientific career
Fields Psychology, Developmental Psychology
Institutions University of Minnesota
Doctoral students Ann Masten, Dante Cicchetti

Norman Garmezy was a university professor of psychology and pioneer in research on risk and resilience in humans.[1] Garmezy suffered from Alzheimer's in later life.[1][2]

In the field of psychology he focused on risk and resilience in terms of human brain development.[2]

References

  1. 1 2 Masten, Ann S.; Nuechterlein, Keith H.; Wright, Margaret O'Dougherty (2011). "Norman Garmezy (1918–2009)". American Psychologist. 66 (2): 140–141. doi:10.1037/a0021246. ISSN 1935-990X.
  2. 1 2 Masten, Ann S.; Nuechterlein, Keith H.; Wright, Margaret O'Dougherty. "Norman Garmezy (1918-2009)". The American Psychologist. 66 (2): 140–141. doi:10.1037/a0021246. ISSN 1935-990X. PMID 21299255.
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