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Also Known As Edward John Mostyn Bowlby
Born February 26, 1907 • London • England
Died September 2, 1990 (aged 83) • Skye • Scotland
Subjects Of Study attachment theory • mental hygiene
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Urie Bronfenbrenner
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Henri Tajfel
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William McDougall
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