David Seabury

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David Seabury (1885 – 1 April 1960)[1] was an American psychologist, writer, and lecturer. While practicing as a consulting psychologist in New York City, he published fifteen books.

He founded the Centralist School of Psychology, was the founder and president of the David Seabury School of Psychology, and was president of the Seabury University of Adult Education.

He also unofficially founded an unaccredited higher education institution in Los Angeles, California named Sequoia University in 1950. He served as both its President and also had an honorary PhD from Sequoia University.[2][3][4] It officially changed its name from the College of Drugless Healing[5] to Sequoia University on August 20, 1952,[6] and became ratified on August 27, 1952 under Joseph Hough.[7]

In 1923, David Seabury married feminist journalist Florence Guy Woolston.

Bibliography[edit]

  • Unmasking Our Minds (1924)
  • Growing Into Life (1928)
  • What Makes Us Seem So Queer (1934)
  • How to Worry Successfully (1936)
  • The Art of Selfishness (1937)
  • Help Yourself to Happiness (1937)
  • Build Your Own Future (1938)
  • Adventures in Self-Discovery (1938)
  • How to Get Things Done (with Alfred Uhler, 1938)
  • Why We Love and Hate (1939)
  • How Jesus Heals Our Minds Today (1941)
  • High Hopes for Low Spirits (1955)
  • The Art of Living Without Tension (1958)
  • Stop Being Afraid! (1965)

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Dr. David Seabury Is Dead at 74; Psychologist Wrote and Lectured". The New York Times. 1960-04-03. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2023-02-03.
  2. ^ "Who’s Who on the Pacific Coast: A Biographical Dictionary of Noteworthy Men and Women of the Pacific Coastal and Western States", "Marquis Who’s Who", “Seabury, David”, 1951, page 589, Chicago: The A.N. Marquis Company.
  3. ^ "Who’s Who in America: A Biographical Dictionary of Notable Living Men and Women, 1952–1953", "Marquis Who’s Who", “Seabury, David”, Vol. 27, page 2164, Chicago: The A.N. Marquis Company.
  4. ^ "Who’s Who in America: A Biographical Dictionary of Notable Living Men and Women, 1954–1955", "Marquis Who’s Who", "Seabury, David”, Vol. 28, page 2387, Chicago: Marquis – Who’s Who.
  5. ^ "The Scandal of Scientology / Chapter 20: The Truth About L. Ron Hubbard". www.xenu.net. Retrieved 2024-04-01.
  6. ^ Hough, Joseph W. and Gladys M. Hough, “Certificate of Amendment of Articles of Incorporation: Exhibit A”, Los Angeles, Franchise Tax Board, August 20, 1952.
  7. ^ Hough, Joseph W. and Gladys M. Hough, “Certificate of Amendment of Articles of Incorporation”, Los Angeles, Franchise Tax Board, August 27, 1952.