James W. Pennebaker

James Whiting Pennebaker
James W. Pennebaker at the 2011 Texas Book Festival.
Born (1950-03-02) March 2, 1950 (age 74)
OccupationRegents Centennial Professor of Psychology at the University of Texas at Austin
Known forSocial 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]

  1. ^ James W. Pennebaker Background Information Archived 2008-12-06 at the Wayback Machine, Department of Psychology, University of Texas.
  2. ^ James W. Pennebaker at Social Psychology Network, December 1, 2010, retrieved August 21, 2011.