Editing Harold Lasswell (section)

=== Education ===
During high school, Lasswell served as editor of the school newspaper and gave a valedictory speech at graduation. Some of his early influences included his uncle, a physician who introduced him to the works of [[Sigmund Freud]]; and an English teacher, who introduced him to [[Karl Marx]] and [[Havelock Ellis]]. Excelling in his academics, particularly history and English, Lasswell was awarded a scholarship to the [[University of Chicago]].<ref name="Almond-1987" />

In 1918, at the age of 16, Lasswell began his studies at the University of Chicago, where he earned his bachelor's degree in philosophy and economics. He also received a doctorate from the University of Chicago and penned his dissertation on ''Propaganda Technique in the World War'' (1927).<ref name="Gale-2004" /> He also studied at the Universities of London, Geneva, Paris, and Berlin in the 1920s.<ref name="Encyclopedia Britannica-2023" />