Blatt Sidney J
Department of Psychiatry, Yale University, USA.
J Pers Assess. 2006 Aug;87(1):1-14. doi: 10.1207/s15327752jpa8701_01.
In this autobiography, I tried to capture important aspects of my personal and professional development from my childhood in the ethnic ghettos of South Philadelphia to Pennsylvania State University and the University of Chicago and eventually to over 45 years on faculty at Yale. It has been a journey that I could never have anticipated and that has given me a sense of the unpredictability of psychological development. We all evolve in an open system and a significant portion of the variance of the outcome is determined by fate. But much is also determined by the ability to recognize opportunities and the willingness to take chances and to work hard when opportunities arise. As I reflect on my career of over 50 years, I have been delighted that I opted for a career as a clinical psychologist because it has provided me with opportunity to develop clinical skills and to combine these skills with scholarship and research. While I take considerable satisfaction in the recognition that my contributions have received, the most important aspect of my career has been my relationship with students and colleagues. These collaborations have clearly enriched my work; but more important, they have enriched my life.
在这本自传中，我试图记录我个人及职业发展的重要方面，从儿时在南费城的种族聚居区，到宾夕法尼亚州立大学和芝加哥大学，最终到在耶鲁大学任教超过45年。这是一段我从未预料到的旅程，它让我感受到了心理发展的不可预测性。我们都在一个开放的系统中成长，结果的很大一部分差异是由命运决定的。但也有很多是由识别机会的能力、抓住机会的意愿以及机会出现时努力工作的意愿所决定的。当我回顾自己50多年的职业生涯时，我很高兴自己选择了临床心理学家的职业，因为它为我提供了发展临床技能并将这些技能与学术研究相结合的机会。虽然我对自己的贡献得到认可深感满意，但我职业生涯中最重要的方面是我与学生和同事的关系。这些合作无疑丰富了我的工作；但更重要的是，它们丰富了我的生活。
