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Jan 30, 1863 Warsaw, Masovian Voivodeship, Poland Died on 08 Jan 1944 (aged 80)
American psychologist
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About Joseph Jastrow
- Joseph Jastrow (January 30, 1863 – January 8, 1944) was a Polish-born American psychologist, noted for inventions in experimental psychology, design of experiments, and psychophysics.
- He also worked on the phenomena of optical illusions, and a number of well-known optical illusions (such as the Jastrow illusion) were either discovered or popularized in his work.
- Jastrow believed that everyone had their own, often incorrect, preconceptions about psychology.
- One of his goals was to use the scientific method to identify truth from error, and educate the layperson, which he did through speaking tours, popular print media, and radio.
