Institutes for the Achievement of Human Potential (1955, Doman & Delacato)
organization
An institute used the words 'human potential' seven years before Esalen existed.
Who they are
The Institutes for the Achievement of Human Potential, founded 1955 by Glenn Doman with Carl Delacato[1].
What they do
It is an early precursor of the Human Potential Movement.
How it works
Encyclopedias of psychology list it among the movement's forerunners.
Why it matters
It shows the phrase was in the air before Esalen.
The engine's record — word for word
[
Report #196] Founded 1955 by Glenn Doman with Carl Delacato; an early institutional use of 'human potential' that predates Esalen. Listed as a precursor of the Human Potential Movement in the Gale Encyclopedia of Psychology.
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