Barbara L. Fredrickson
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Barbara Lee Fredrickson is an American professor in the department of psychology at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, where she is the Kenan Distinguished Professor of Psychology. She is also the Principal Investigator of the Positive Emotions and Psychophysiology Lab (PEPLab) at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
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Barbara Lee Fredrickson is an American professor in the department of psychology at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, where she is the Kenan Distinguished Professor of Psychology. She is also the Principal Investigator of the Positive Emotions and Psychophysiology Lab (PEPLab) at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
Affiliation
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Top Publications
- The role of positive emotions in positive psychology: The broaden-and-build theory of positive emotions. (2001) - 14,867 citations
- What Good Are Positive Emotions? (1998) - 5,692 citations
- Objectification Theory: Toward Understanding Women's Lived Experiences and Mental Health Risks (1997) - 5,532 citations
- The broaden–and–build theory of positive emotions (2004) - 4,222 citations
- Resilient Individuals Use Positive Emotions to Bounce Back From Negative Emotional Experiences. (2004) - 3,975 citations
At a glance
- Full name
- Barbara L. Fredrickson
- ORCID
- 0000-0002-3890-2646
- OpenAlex ID
- https://openalex.org/A5041774458
Research interests
- Psychological Well-being and Life Satisfaction, Optimism, Hope, and Well-being, Aging and Gerontology Research, Attachment and Relationship Dynamics, Mindfulness and Compassion Interventions
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- The role of positive emotions in positive psychology: The broaden-and-build theory of positive emotions. ↗2001 · American Psychologist14,867OpenAlex citations
- What Good Are Positive Emotions? ↗1998 · Review of General Psychology5,692OpenAlex citations
- Objectification Theory: Toward Understanding Women's Lived Experiences and Mental Health Risks ↗1997 · Psychology of Women Quarterly5,532OpenAlex citations
- The broaden–and–build theory of positive emotions ↗2004 · Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society B Biological Sciences4,222OpenAlex citations
- Resilient Individuals Use Positive Emotions to Bounce Back From Negative Emotional Experiences. ↗2004 · Journal of Personality and Social Psychology3,975OpenAlex citations
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- The role of positive emotions in positive psychology: The broaden-and-build theory of positive emotions. ↗2001 · American Psychologist
- What Good Are Positive Emotions? ↗1998 · Review of General Psychology
- Objectification Theory: Toward Understanding Women's Lived Experiences and Mental Health Risks ↗1997 · Psychology of Women Quarterly
- The broaden–and–build theory of positive emotions ↗2004 · Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society B Biological Sciences
- Resilient Individuals Use Positive Emotions to Bounce Back From Negative Emotional Experiences. ↗2004 · Journal of Personality and Social Psychology
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