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Ashok Kumar Saxena (b. 1948), M.A. (1967, Gorakhpur, First Position), Ph.D. (1979, Gorakhpur) studied the problems of hostility and alienation in university students, delinquents and prisoners. In an I.C.S.S.R. project formulated Alienation-Aggression hypothesis which is a better explanation than Frustration-Aggression hypothesis. Constructed Saxena Hostility Scale, co-author of text books and member editorial board of journals, has made research contributions in the areas of verbal learning, Psycholinguistics, creativity, self-disclosure, self-evaluation, perception of authority and social responsibility. As an Applied Psychologist, did Radio-counselling and brainstorming sessions. The problems of distress in widows and rural poor received his exploratory attention. Distress by natural disasters is his current concern. A committed advocate of Indian Indigenous Psychology is busy developing “Parasuram Syndrome”.