John Neulinger, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

John Neulinger

German psychologist

Date of Birth: 26-Apr-1924

Place of Birth: Dresden, Saxony, Germany

Date of Death: 20-Jun-1991

Profession: psychologist

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Taurus

John Neulinger (April 26, 1924 - June 20, 1991) 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.