Roberto Assagioli
Born in 1888
Psychology
Roberto Assagioli was an Italian psychiatrist and pioneer in humanistic and transpersonal psychology.
Born in 1888, he founded Psychosynthesis, a psychological movement focused on personality integration.
Assagioli was multilingual and well-traveled, with interests in art, music, and social systems.
He married Nella Ciapetti and had one son.
During World War II, Assagioli faced imprisonment and hardships, including the loss of his son.
After the war, he established Psychosynthesis foundations in Europe and North America.
Assagioli's work emphasized progressive personality integration, detailed in his books and monographs.
He died in 1974 at 86, leaving a lasting impact on psychology.
