What do Natalie Portman, Hugh Hefner and Ted Bundy all have in common? No, this isn't the set up for a bad joke. What these three famous (or infamous) individuals have in common is that they all earned a bachelor's degree in psychology. I recently received an email question from a reader about whether any famous individuals had majored in psychology while in college. The following are just a few well-known individuals who were psychology majors.
- Jerry Bruckheimer (television and movie producer): B.A. in psychology from the University of Arizona
- Wes Craven (film director and writer): B.A. in psychology and education from Wheaton College
- Gloria Estefan (singer and song-writer): B.A. in psychology from the University of Miami
- Hugh Hefner (magazine publisher): B.A. in psychology from the University of Illinois
- Katherine Hepburn (actress): B.S. in psychology from Bryn Mawr College
- Guy Kawasaki (venture capitalist and blogger): B.A. in psychology from Stanford University
- Natalie Portman (actress): B.A. in psychology from Harvard University
- Ted Bundy (serial killer): B.A. in psychology from the University of Washington
- Monica Lewinsky (former White House intern): B.A. in psychology from Lewis and Clark College
- Jon Stewart (political satirist and television host): B.A. in psychology from the College of William and Mary
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Also the golfers Tom Watson and Phil Mickelson graduated with degrees in psychology
Most of the famous people have some education background in psychology which can be helpful in their practical life, no matter what their professions are?