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G. Stanley Hall
American psychologist (1844-1924) who pioneered the study of child and adolescent development.
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G. Stanley Hall became the first president of the American Psychological Association in 1892.
Many textbooks credit G. Stanley Hall with popularizing the idea that adolescence is a distinct life stage.
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Hall is best known for his 1904 book 'Adolescence,' which framed the teenage years as a period of emotional turmoil.
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