Martin Hoffman

For those of a similar name, see Martin Hoffmann (disambiguation).

Martin L. Hoffman is an American psychologist, a professor emeritus of clinical and developmental psychology at New York University.^[1]

His work largely has to do with the development of empathy, and its relationship with moral development.^[2]. His research also touches on areas such as empathic anger, sympathy, guilt and feelings of injustice.^[1]

Hoffman did his undergraduate studies at Purdue University, receiving a B.S. in electrical engineering in 1945. He earned a master's degree in psychology at the University of Michigan in 1947 and his PhD in social psychology at the University of Michigan in 1951.^[1] In the 1960s, he became editor of the Merrill-Palmer Quarterly: A Journal of Developmental Psychology, and oversaw its conversion from a newsletter to an academic journal.^[3]

He is a fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science, the American Psychological Association, and the American Psychological Society.^[1]

References

1. ^ ^{a b c d} Faculty profile at NYU.
2. ^ Angier, Natalie (May 9, 1995), "Scientists Mull Role of Empathy In Man and Beast", New York Times, http://www.nytimes.com/1995/05/09/science/scientists-mull-role-of-empathy-in-man-and-beast.html?pagewanted=all .
3. ^ "Celebrating the 50th anniversary of the Merrill-Palmer Quarterly", Merrill-Palmer Quarterly, 2004, http://goliath.ecnext.com/coms2/gi_0199-751409/Celebrating-the-50th-anniversary-of.html .

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