Introduction

This issue of the Journal presents a series of articles concentrating on the work of Saul Rosenzweig, who has made many contributions to the study of psychology and psychoanalysis. Several articles focus on the concept of idiodynamics, the study of individuals through the systematic examination of the set of all factors—the idioverse—that determines their psychological reality and behavior. The idioverse is carefully constructed in this type of work through many sources and can be applied to both contemporary and historical figures. More on this topic will be included below.

The Psychology Department of Washington University, St. Louis, celebrated the 50th Anniversary, Jubilee, of Saul Rosenzweig's association with the institution by hosting a Symposium of invited speakers who lectured on topics to which Dr. Rosenzweig has made significant contributions during his long and productive scientific career. The program was presented on May 26, 2000 and included a special luncheon at the Faculty Conference Center.

Dr. Rosenzweig came to Washington University in January, 1949 to join the Departments of Psychology and Psychiatry. In 1951 he became Professor of Psychology at the graduate school of Arts and Sciences and Professor of Medical Psychology in the Medical School. From 1975 to the present he has been Professor Emeritus in both departments.

His wife, Louise, a graduate of the program in psychiatric social work at Smith College, has served as Research Assistant at Washington University and has been an active collaborator during nearly his entire career, and still continues in that role.

Saul Rosenzweig was born in 1907 and graduated from Harvard College in 1929. He continued as a graduate student in psychology, with classmate and friend B.F. Skinner, and after receiving his Ph.D. in 1932, he was affiliated with the Harvard Psychological Clinic under Henry A. Murray. He was research associate there until 1934.

Dr. Rosenzweig has been associated with four institutions since