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William McDougall

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William McDougall (1871–1938) was a British-American psychologist who championed instinct theory and hormic psychology, and was an early advocate for a purposive, goal-directed view of behavior.

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William McDougall scores 6.60/10 (Fair) on Lunoo, making it rated in the Psychologist category. Important early theorist and social psychology pioneer, but instinct theory and parapsychology interests lowered lasting scientific standing.
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