Silvan Tomkins
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Silvan Solomon Tomkins (June 4, 1911 – June 10, 1991)[1] was a psychologist and personality theorist who developed both affect theory and script theory. Following the publication of the third volume of his book Affect Imagery Consciousness in 1991, his body of work received renewed interest, leading to attempts by others to summarize and popularize his theories.[2][3]
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Born | Silvan Solomon Tomkins (1911-06-04)June 4, 1911 |
Died | June 10, 1991(1991-06-10) (aged 80) Somers Point, New Jersey, U.S. |
Nationality | American |
Alma mater | University of Pennsylvania |
Known for | Affect theory, script theory, queer theory |
Scientific career | |
Fields | Psychology, affect theory |
Institutions | Harvard University Princeton University CUNY Graduate Center Rutgers University |
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