James Whiting Pennebaker | |
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 James W. Pennebaker at the 2011 Texas Book Festival. | |
| Born | March 2, 1950 Midland, Texas, U.S. |
| 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]
- ^ James W. Pennebaker Background Information Archived 2008-12-06 at the Wayback Machine, Department of Psychology, University of Texas.
- ^ James W. Pennebaker at Social Psychology Network, December 1, 2010, retrieved August 21, 2011.