James Whiting Pennebaker | |
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Born | Midland, Texas, U.S. | March 2, 1950
Occupation | Regents Centennial Professor of Psychology at the University of Texas at Austin |
Known for | Social psychology Writing therapy Anthropological linguistics Psycholinguistics Sociolinguistics physical symptoms |
James Whiting Pennebaker (born March 2, 1950) is an American social psychologist. He is a Professor Emeritus of Psychology at the University of Texas at Austin and a member of the Academy of Distinguished Teachers.[1] His research focuses on the relationship between natural language use, health, and social behavior, most recently "how everyday language reflects basic social and personality processes".[2]