Laurance F. Shaffer | |
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Born | August 12, 1903 |
Died | July 20, 1976 | (aged 72)
Known for | Past president, American Psychological Association |
Scientific career | |
Fields | Psychology |
Laurance Frederic Shaffer (August 12, 1903 – July 20, 1976) was an American psychologist and a past president of the American Psychological Association (APA).
Shaffer was a lieutenant colonel in the U.S. Army Air Forces and he opened the first pilot selection examining unit during World War II.[1] He was a department chair at Columbia University and he served as editor of the Journal of Consulting Psychology.[2] Shaffer promoted the concept of mental hygiene, which combined the notions of health promotion and psychological adjustment. He was the APA president in 1953.[3]