Herbert Kelman - Teachers Make a Difference

The speaker discusses the influence of Carl Hovland, their doctoral advisor at Yale, on their career. Hovland taught rigorous experimental work and theoretical thinking, setting high standards while allowing students to choose their own research problems. He emphasized selecting problems from the real world, which greatly influenced the speaker's work.

What was Hovland's approach to selecting research problems, and how did it differ from traditional methods?

Describe the impact of Hovland's teaching style on the speaker's development as a social psychologist.