Thomas Gordon (psychologist)

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Thomas Gordon

Thomas Gordon (born March 11, 1918 , † August 26, 2002 ) was a practicing psychologist in the United States . He received his PhD from the University of Chicago , where he also taught. Through his experience working with children and young people, he recognized the great importance of communication and non-violent conflict resolution for interpersonal relationships .

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Based on scientific foundations and the humanistic psychology of Carl Rogers , he developed a concrete model that can be used in everyday life, which is also known as the Gordon model . Thomas Gordon is one of the pioneers of humanistic psychology and was convinced that people who grow up in a caring and liberal climate are to a great extent able to take on responsibility and lead a self-determined, fulfilled life.

He is the author of several books on communication, parenting, and relationships. His most famous book Family Conference has sold millions of copies worldwide. In order to make it easier for interested people to use his methods, he developed various specific training courses for parents, educators, managers, etc. as early as the 1960s. Thomas Gordon has received several awards for his work. The aim of his method, the improvement of relationships and the non-violent resolution of conflicts without losers, is also peace work in the true sense.

  • He served as a White House advisor to the conference on children.
  • He was also a member of the National Society for Peace and a member of the Peace Psychology Division of the American Psychological Association.
  • He was nominated three times for the Nobel Peace Prize: 1997, 1998 and 1999.

Works

  • Family conference (Parent Effectiveness Training, 1970) German first edition by Hoffmann and Campe, 1972, ISBN 3-453-02984-4 (46th edition 1989)
  • Teacher-Student Conference, German first edition by Hoffmann and Campe, 1977, ISBN 3-453-02993-3 (17th edition 1989)
  • Family conference in practice, German first edition by Hoffmann and Campe, 1978, ISBN 3-453-03388-4
  • Manager conference (Leader Effectiveness Training LET), German first edition by Hoffmann and Campe, 1979, ISBN 3-453-60000-2
  • The new family conference: Raising children without punishing, German first edition by Hoffmann and Campe, 1993, ISBN 3-453-07861-6 (20th edition 1994)
  • The Seller's Seminar, German first edition 1995, ISBN 3-593-35270-2
  • Patient Conference, German first edition by Hoffmann and Campe, 1997, ISBN 3-455-11196-3
  • The Gordon model, German 1998, ISBN 3-453-14139-3
  • The new relationship conference, German first edition by Heyne, 2002, ISBN 3-453-86130-2

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Individual evidence

  1. ↑ a b Karsten Drath: Coaching and its roots. Successful interventions and their origins . 1st edition. Haufe-Lexware, Munich 2012, ISBN 978-3-648-03108-7 , p. 484 ( limited preview in Google Book search).
  2. ↑ Pamela Emmerling: Medical communication. First, heal with the word . Schattauer, Stuttgart 2015, ISBN 978-3-7945-2974-2 , pp. 29 ( limited preview in Google Book search).
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SURNAME Gordon, Thomas
BRIEF DESCRIPTION American psychologist and specialist author
DATE OF BIRTH March 11, 1918
DATE OF DEATH August 26, 2002