Brendan Arnold Maher (31 October 1924[1] – 17 March 2009) was a psychology professor at Harvard University who pioneered the scientific study of psychology in the laboratory, and laid the groundwork for the study of psychology and its relationship to genetics.
[2] Maher was most interested in human psychopathology, especially schizophrenia.
One of his major contributions was to introduce laboratory experimentation strategies to research of this mental illness.
[1] Maher also mentored many students through their own research projects at Harvard,[3] Ohio State University, Northwestern University, Louisiana State University, University of Wisconsin, and Brandeis University, where he served as Dean of the Faculty.
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