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Theodore Roy Sarbin | |
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| Born | 8 May 1911 |
| Died | 31 August 2005 (aged 94) California, U.S. |
| Nationality | American |
| Alma mater | Ohio State University |
| Known for | Hypnosis, role theory, narrative theory |
| Awards | Fulbright and Guggenheim fellowships, Morton Prince Award, Lifetime Achievement Award (Western Psychological Association) |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Psychology, Criminology, Hypnosis |
| Institutions | University of California, Berkeley, University of California, Santa Cruz, PERSEREC |
Theodore Roy Sarbin (1911–2005) was an American psychologist and professor of psychology and criminology at the University of California, Santa Cruz. He was known as "Mr. Role Theory" because of his contributions to the social psychology of role-taking.