ˈæftɚ wˈɔːɹtaɪm sˈɜːvɪs ɪnðə jˌuːˈɛs nˈeɪvəl ɹɪzˈɜːv hiː ˈɜːnd ɐ pˌiːˈeɪtʃ dˈiː ɪn saɪkˈɑːlədʒi fɹʌm stˈænfɚd jˌuːnɪvˈɜːsᵻɾi ɪn nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd fˈoːɹɾi ˈeɪt.
After wartime service in the US Naval Reserve he earned a PhD in psychology from Stanford University in 1948.