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'''John Goodrich Watkins''' (17 March 1913 - 12 January 2012) was a United States psychologist best known for his work in the areas of [[hypnosis]], [[dissociation (psychology)|dissociation]], and [[multiple personalities]].<ref>http://www.bainbridgepsychology.com/WatkinsObituary.html</ref> With his wife, Helen Watkins, he developed [[ego-state therapy]], which uses analysis of underlying personalities rather than traditional talk therapy to find the causes of psychological problems.
'''John Goodrich Watkins''' (17 March 1913 - 12 January 2012) was a United States psychologist involved in [[hypnosis]].

The most famous example of the use of ego-state therapy was the interrogation of the [[Hillside Strangler]], in which Watkins solicited a confession by revealing the killer’s multiple personalities.<ref>http://www.time.com/time/printout/0,8816,920302,00.html/</ref>

Watkins graduated from the [[University of Idaho]] and received a [[Ph.D.]] from [[Columbia University]]. He was [[professor emeritus]] at the [[University of Montana]], where he taught for many years.

John G Watkins died on 12 January 2012. He was 98 years old.

==Books==
*Adventures in Human Understanding, ISBN 1-899836-75-6
*Ego States, Theory and Therapy, ISBN 0-393-70259-6
*Emotional Resonance, Sentient Publications, ISBN 1-59181-042-6
*Advanced Hypnotherapy, ISBN 0-415-95627-7

==References==
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John Goodrich Watkins (17 March 1913 - 12 January 2012) was a United States psychologist involved in hypnosis.