John Neulinger
Psychologist, Academic
1924 – 1991
Who was John Neulinger?
John Neulinger was a noted German-American psychologist and Professor Emeritus of psychology at City College of New York. Neulinger is best known for contributing a social psychological theory of leisure to the field of leisure studies. Neulinger's theory of leisure is defined by a psychological state of mind that requires two criteria for leisure: perceived freedom and intrinsic motivation. In Neulinger's theory, individuals can be said to be in a state of leisure if they simply perceive that they have the freedom to choose activities and are motivated by an activity for its own sake, not just for its consequences. Neulinger first popularized his ideas in the 1974 book, The Psychology of Leisure.
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- Born
- Apr 26, 1924
Dresden - Profession
- Education
- New York University
- Hunter College
- Died
- Jun 20, 1991
Dolgeville
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on July 23, 2013
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