Daniel G. Freedman (born 16 January 1927, died 10 June 2008[1]) was an American psychologist and Professor in Comparative Human Development at the University of Chicago, who pioneered the use of biological and evolutionary viewpoints to understand differences of human behavior. His studies of behavioral differences in dogs and human infants were ground-breaking.[1][2]
Freedman received his BA in psychology in 1949 from the University of California, Berkeley, his MA in 1953 from the University of Colorado, and his PhD in 1957 from Brandeis University.[2]
As a research fellow in the Division of Behavioral Studies at Jackson Memorial Laboratories from 1955 to 1957, he studied differences in behavior between four breeds of dogs. This formed the basis for his doctoral dissertation.[3]
From 1957-1959 he made a longitudinal study of infant twins at the Langley Porter Neuropsychiatry Institute. He was one of the first human ethologists, filming infants on 16mm film.[1] The resulting film, "Cross-cultural differences in newborn behavior: comparisons of Caucasian, Navajo, Japanese, African and Australian Aboriginal newborns, using the Brazelton-Freedman Newborn Examination", demonstrated differences in temperament between infants of different ethnic backgrounds immediately after birth.[4]
From 1963-1964 he studied at the Institute for Medical Genetics, Uppsala, Sweden, on an NIMH Special Fellowship. From 1964-1968 he was a member of the Biology faculty at the University of Chicago. From 1971-1972 he co-led (with Gregory Bateson) an observational study of different cultures at the International School of America. From 1977 until his death he was Professor of Human Development at the University of Chicago. He retired in 1995, becoming Professor Emeritus of Psychology.[1]
Personal lifeedit
Freedman was married twice, first to Nina Chinn, and then to Jane Gorman. He had two sons.
Booksedit
Human Infancy: An Evolutionary Perspective (1974)
Human Sociobiology: A Holistic Approach (1980)
Dominance Relations (1980, with D.B. Omark and F.F. Strayer)
^ ab"Daniel G. Freedman, 1927-2008". University of Chicago News. 12 June 2008.
^Sarich, Vincent (2005). Race: the reality of human differences (1 ed.). Perseus. p. 198. ISBN9780813343228.
^Freedman, Daniel G.: "Cross-cultural differences in newborn behavior: comparisons of Caucasian, Navajo, Japanese, African and Australian Aboriginal newborns, using the Brazelton-Freedman Newborn Examination" (1980). Pennsylvania State University Audio-Visual Services. "Cross-Cultural Differences in Newborn Behavior - video dailymotion". Dailymotion. 17 April 2013.
April 12, 2024
daniel, freedman, born, january, 1927, died, june, 2008, american, psychologist, professor, comparative, human, development, university, chicago, pioneered, biological, evolutionary, viewpoints, understand, differences, human, behavior, studies, behavioral, di. Daniel G Freedman born 16 January 1927 died 10 June 2008 1 was an American psychologist and Professor in Comparative Human Development at the University of Chicago who pioneered the use of biological and evolutionary viewpoints to understand differences of human behavior His studies of behavioral differences in dogs and human infants were ground breaking 1 2 Contents 1 Career 2 Personal life 3 Books 4 ReferencesCareer editFreedman received his BA in psychology in 1949 from the University of California Berkeley his MA in 1953 from the University of Colorado and his PhD in 1957 from Brandeis University 2 As a research fellow in the Division of Behavioral Studies at Jackson Memorial Laboratories from 1955 to 1957 he studied differences in behavior between four breeds of dogs This formed the basis for his doctoral dissertation 3 From 1957 1959 he made a longitudinal study of infant twins at the Langley Porter Neuropsychiatry Institute He was one of the first human ethologists filming infants on 16mm film 1 The resulting film Cross cultural differences in newborn behavior comparisons of Caucasian Navajo Japanese African and Australian Aboriginal newborns using the Brazelton Freedman Newborn Examination demonstrated differences in temperament between infants of different ethnic backgrounds immediately after birth 4 From 1963 1964 he studied at the Institute for Medical Genetics Uppsala Sweden on an NIMH Special Fellowship From 1964 1968 he was a member of the Biology faculty at the University of Chicago From 1971 1972 he co led with Gregory Bateson an observational study of different cultures at the International School of America From 1977 until his death he was Professor of Human Development at the University of Chicago He retired in 1995 becoming Professor Emeritus of Psychology 1 Personal life editFreedman was married twice first to Nina Chinn and then to Jane Gorman He had two sons Books editHuman Infancy An Evolutionary Perspective 1974 Human Sociobiology A Holistic Approach 1980 Dominance Relations 1980 with D B Omark and F F Strayer References edit a b c d Segal N L Daniel G Freedman Remembered January 16 1927 to June 10 2008 Behav Genet 38 565 566 2008 https doi org 10 1007 s10519 008 9235 y a b Daniel G Freedman 1927 2008 University of Chicago News 12 June 2008 Sarich Vincent 2005 Race the reality of human differences 1 ed Perseus p 198 ISBN 9780813343228 Freedman Daniel G Cross cultural differences in newborn behavior comparisons of Caucasian Navajo Japanese African and Australian Aboriginal newborns using the Brazelton Freedman Newborn Examination 1980 Pennsylvania State University Audio Visual Services Cross Cultural Differences in Newborn Behavior video dailymotion Dailymotion 17 April 2013 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Daniel G Freedman amp oldid 1216956225, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
