Elizabeth Midlarsky (1941-2023) was an American professor of psychology and education at

Teachers College, Columbia University Teachers College, Columbia University (TC), is the graduate school of education, health, and psychology of Columbia University, a private research university in New York City. Founded in 1887, it has served as one of the official faculties and ...

Education

Elizabeth Midlarsky completed a Bachelor of Arts at Brooklyn College. She earned a Master of Arts and doctor of philosophy from

Northwestern University Northwestern University is a private research university in Evanston, Illinois. Founded in 1851, Northwestern is the oldest chartered university in Illinois and is ranked among the most prestigious academic institutions in the world. Charte ...

Career

Midlarsky was a psychologist and a professor of clinical psychology at

. Midlarsky was a pioneer in the field of altruism, inspired by helpers during

the Holocaust The Holocaust, also known as the Shoah, was the genocide of European Jews during World War II. Between 1941 and 1945, Nazi Germany and its collaborators systematically murdered some six million Jews across German-occupied Europe; ...

. Applying clinical psychology, Midlarsky researched what caused people to help others with no benefit to themselves, as well as the impacts of being rescued from the genocide in survivors and their descendants.

Personal life

Midlarsky was Jewish. She was married to Manus Midlarsky, and they had three children together. Her middle daughter is a Rabbi and married to a Rabbi. She passed away on January 4, 2023.

Selected works

Books

* Reviews of ''Altruism in Later Life'': * * * *

References

External links

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