Frank H. Farley Explained

Frank H. Farley
Birth Place:Edmonton, Alberta
Fields:Educational psychology
Workplaces:University of Wisconsin - Madison
Temple University
Alma Mater:University of Saskatchewan
University of London (Ph.D.)
Doctoral Advisor:Hans Eysenck
Known For:APA president, 1993

Frank H. Farley is a humanistic psychologist and a past president of the American Psychological Association (APA) and the American Educational Research Association (AERA). He teaches at Temple University and has been a fellow or a leader of several scholarly societies. He has published research on a wide range of topics, from risk-taking personalities to men who visit massage parlors.[1] [2]

Career

Farley was born in Edmonton, Alberta. He says that when he was eight years old, he tried to assist an elderly neighbor who was having a heart attack. Some of his friends froze in the moment. The man died, but the experience later sparked a scientific interest in the psychology of heroic actions.[3] He earned an undergraduate degree and a master's degree from the University of Saskatchewan and a PhD from the University of London.[4] Between 1966 and 1995, Farley taught at the University of Wisconsin - Madison.[4] He is the Laura H. Carnell Professor of Educational Psychology at Temple University.[5]

Farley was the president of the AERA in 1980–1981.[6] He was on the board of directors for the International Society for the Study of Individual Differences (ISSID) between 1983 and 1991.[7] He served as APA president in 1993.[8] For the period of 2014–2016, Farley represents Division 32 (Society for Humanistic Psychology) on the APA Council of Representatives.[9] He was elected president of the Society for the Study of Peace, Conflict and Violence for a term beginning in August 2015.[10] A founding officer of the Federation of Associations in Behavioral and Brain Sciences, he has held several positions on the board of that organization.[11]

Farley formulated the concept of the Type T (thrill-seeking) personality.[12] He theorizes that Type T personalities require an increased level of stimulation to maintain their energy levels.[13] In a 2011 Los Angeles Times opinion piece, Farley discussed infidelity among politicians, pointing out that the risk-taking behaviors that led to political success might also predispose to acts of sexual indiscretion.[14] Farley writes a blog, "The People's Professor", for Psychology Today.[15]

After the release of the fifth edition of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM) in 2013, Farley characterized the system of psychiatric diagnosis as "beyond fixing" and said that it was "time to rethink the whole concept."[16] He has specifically criticized the inclusion of somatic symptom disorder, saying, "Yes, the mind and body are intimately connected. But let's not create mental illnesses where hyper concern over serious physical health status is all that is going on."[17]

On May 4, 2017, The Globe and Mail published an op-ed by Farley, a psychologist and L.H.Carnell Professor at Temple University, which used Marisa Lazo as an example of an individual with a Type T personality. Lazo was an urban explorer, who had recently climbed a twelve-storey construction tower, and then shinnied down the cable to its hook, only to require emergency personnel to rescue her. Farley went on to describe individuals whose thrill-seeking had a negative effect on society, and those whose thrill-seeking had a positive effect.

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Notes and References

  1. Farley. Frank H.. Davis. Sandy A.. Masseuses, men, and massage parlors: An expoloratory descriptive study. Journal of Sex & Marital Therapy. 1978. 4. 3. 219–225. 10.1080/00926237808403020. 722823.
  2. Stamoulis. Kathryn. Farley. Frank. Conceptual approaches to adolescent online risk-taking. Cyberpsychology: Journal of Psychosocial Research on Cyberspace. 2010. 4. 1. August 12, 2014.
  3. News: Jerome. Richard. Schindehette. Susan. Charles. Nick. Fields-Meyer. Thomas. Heroes among us. August 12, 2014. People. November 22, 1999.
  4. Web site: Frank Farley speaks about Type T personalities Nov. 17. University of Wisconsin - Eau Claire. August 11, 2014. https://web.archive.org/web/20140520234301/http://www.uwec.edu/newsbureau/release/past/1999/99-11/110199farley.html. May 20, 2014. dead.
  5. Web site: Frank Farley, PhD. Temple University. August 11, 2014.
  6. Web site: AERA Past Presidents. American Educational Research Association. August 11, 2014.
  7. Web site: Officers and Directors. International Society for the Study of Individual Differences. August 11, 2014. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20140701182703/http://www.issid.org/officers/default.html. July 1, 2014.
  8. Web site: Frank Farley, PhD: 1993 APA President. American Psychological Association. August 11, 2014.
  9. Web site: Frank Farley, PhD. American Psychological Association. August 11, 2014.
  10. Web site: Dr. Frank Farley elected president of the Society for the Study of Peace, Conflict & Violence. Temple University. August 12, 2014.
  11. Web site: Past Leadership. Federation of Associations in Behavioral and Brain Sciences. August 12, 2014.
  12. News: Rouvalis. Christina. Risk-taking can be a two-faced monster. August 11, 2014. Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. June 14, 2006.
  13. News: Zweig. Connie. Daredevils fit to a "T". August 12, 2014. Chicago Tribune. May 17, 1987.
  14. News: Farley. Frank. What makes politicians stray?. August 11, 2014. Los Angeles Times. May 22, 2011.
  15. Web site: The People's Professor. Psychology Today. August 12, 2014.
  16. News: McGowan. Kat. New disputes over psychiatry's manual. August 11, 2014. Discover. January 24, 2014.
  17. News: Kirkey. Sharon. New 'catch all' psychiatric disorder could label people who worry about their health as mentally ill. August 13, 2014. Edmonton Journal. February 25, 2013.
  18. Web site: Fellows. American Association for the Advancement of Science. August 12, 2014. https://web.archive.org/web/20140813080149/http://membercentral.aaas.org/fellows?LastName=&Section=All&Country=All&State=All&name=farley&company=. August 13, 2014. dead.
  19. Web site: Fellow Members. American Educational Research Association. August 12, 2014.
  20. Web site: Fellows of the Society. Society for the Scientific Study of Sexuality. August 12, 2014.
  21. Web site: Alumni of Influence. University of Saskatchewan. August 12, 2014. https://web.archive.org/web/20140728201835/http://artsandscience.usask.ca/alumni/alumni.php. July 28, 2014. dead.

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