Samuel G. Jenson

Samuel George Jenson (born October 2, 1951) is an American psychologist, scholar, author, educator, public speaker and political candidate. Jenson has written several books, including Tabula Rasa: Reflections on Locke and Rousseau's Theories (1989), Diagnosing The Modern Human Condition (1996) and On the Cult of Personality (2004). He was launched into prominence by Judith Lyons on her syndicated daytime talk show, and became a frequent guest on the series.

Jenson has worked as a consultant on psychology and the human mind for film and television, and has also developed curriculums for educational children's television programs, most notably the series Mole Miner and Trisha's Way. He has been an educator-in-residence at the for several years.

Jenson has also branched out into politics, having run unsuccessfully as a candidate for  in 2010, finishing third.

Early life
Samuel George Jenson was born on October 2, 1951 in. He is the youngest of six children of Norman Jenson, a veteran and delivery truck driver, and Kathleen Thompson-Jenson, a homemaker and local  movement leader.

Jenson was raised in an upper-middle class Episcopal family. He learned about world religions and social justice at home and became interested in public advocacy when a pastor at his church spoke against the.