Hans Jürgen Eysenck (4 March 1916 – 4 September 1997) was a German-born British psychologist who spent his professional career in Great Britain. He is best remembered for his work on intelligence and personality, although he worked on other issues in psychology. At the time of his death, Eysenck was the most frequently cited living psychologist in the peer-reviewed scientific journal literature.Eysenck's research purported to show that certain personality types had an elevated risk of cancer and heart disease. Scholars have identified errors and suspected data manipulation in Eysenck's work, and large replications have failed to confirm the relationships that he purported to find. An enquiry on behalf of King's College London found the papers by Eysenck to be "incompatible with modern clinical science".In 2019, 26 of his papers (all coauthored with Ronald Grossarth-Maticek) were considered "unsafe" by an enquiry on behalf of King's College London. Fourteen of his papers were retracted in 2020, and journals issued 64 statements of concern about publications by him. Rod Buchanan, a biographer of Eysenck, has argued that 87 publications by Eysenck should be retracted.During his life, Eysenck's claims about IQ scores and race, first published in 1971, were a significant part of his public reputation. Eysenck believed IQ scores were hereditary and genetically influenced by biological race. He had cited studies which claimed black children's average IQ score was 12 points lower than white children. Eysenck's writing on this belief was used as justification for discriminatory schooling in Britain in the 1970s. Eysenck's beliefs on race have subsequently been disputed by subsequent research, and are no longer accepted as part of mainstream psychology.
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Some of their strengths
Hans Jürgen Eysenck has many admirable traits.
Based on spiritual traditions from around the world, they are someone who can be described as Generous, Intuitive, Imaginative, Optimistic, Bold, Ambitious, and Confident.
Soulful and Understanding
According to Mysticism’s Astrology tradition, Hans Jürgen Eysenck is someone who is a soulful, understanding, and conscious person, who combines smarts with a deep talent for creativity and imagination. A person who is known for being a good communicator.
Active and Precise
Based on Daoism’s Ba-Zi or ‘Chinese Zodiac’ tradition, people who know Hans Jürgen Eysenck well know them as someone who can be tough, active, and sharp, like a sword.
Optimistic and Frank
According to Hinduism’s Jyotisha or ‘Vedic Astrology’ tradition, many would also describe Hans Jürgen Eysenck as someone who is optimistic, principled, adventurous, and direct.
A person who isn't shy about expressing their opinions, loves competition, loves learning things themself, who is known for being inventive and original, and who loves being surrounded by friends and loved ones.
Influential and Dynamic
Based on the Mayan Tzolk’in or ‘Mayan Astrology’ tradition, Hans Jürgen Eysenck is someone who tends to be focused on spreading ideas, information, and activities.
They are also someone who is balanced, organized, and in-charge, and who loves traveling, working hard, and figuring out the patterns of things.
Creative and Imaginative
According to Judaism’s Kabbalah tradition, Hans Jürgen Eysenck tends to be someone who is sensitive, imaginative, creative, and somewhat of a dreamer. Who is intuitive and compassionate, and who has a friendly, easygoing, calming and relaxing effect on people and for whom friends and family mean the world.
Some of Hans Jürgen Eysenck's challenges
While Hans Jürgen Eysenck has many strengths, nobody is perfect. They also have some challenging traits they need to manage.
For example, Hans Jürgen Eysenck can be Stubborn, Indecisive, Unrealistic, Suspicious, Pushy, Restless, and Demanding.
Indecisive and Unrealistic
One of Hans Jürgen Eysenck's key challenges is that they are someone who can come across as indecisive and unrealistic.
Pushy and Restless
Hans Jürgen Eysenck is someone who can be arrogant and bossy, who can have difficulty concentrating and focusing, be unable to separate emotions from business decisions, and who can engage in excessive spending in support of an expensive lifestyle and habits.
Lethargic and Unrealistic
Finally, Hans Jürgen Eysenck also can be too soft, lazy and lethargic, and who can have difficulty finding others who share a similarly dreamy outlook on life.
