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James W. Pennebaker

Born

in Midland, Texas, The United States

March 02, 1950

Website

http://homepage.psy.utexas.edu/homepage/Faculty...

Genre

Psychology

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James Pennebaker is an American social psychologist and husband of Ruth Pennebaker. He is the Centennial Liberal Arts Professor of Psychology at the University of Texas at Austin and a member of the Academy of Distinguished Teachers. 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" ...more

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Average rating: 3.76 · 4,457 ratings · 535 reviews · 23 distinct works • Similar authors

	The Secret Life of Pronouns: What Our Words Say About Us 3.67 avg rating — 3,067 ratings — published 2011 — 15 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Opening Up: The Healing Power of Expressing Emotions 4.03 avg rating — 856 ratings — published 1990 — 26 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Expressive Writing: Words That Heal by James W. Pennebaker, John Evans 3.89 avg rating — 308 ratings — published 2014 — 7 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Writing to Heal: A Guided Journal for Recovering from Trauma and Emotional Upheaval 3.98 avg rating — 108 ratings — published 2004 — 10 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Terapia przez pisanie by James W. Pennebaker, Joshua M. Smyth, Aleksandra Haduła (Translator) 4.07 avg rating — 14 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Emotion, Disclosure, & Health 3.55 avg rating — 11 ratings — published 2002 — 5 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Il potere della scrittura: Come mettere nero su bianco le proprie emozioni per migliorare l’equilibrio psico-fisico by James W. Pennebaker, Joshua M. Smyth really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 9 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Opening Up by Writing It Down (Third Edition): How Expressive Writing Improves Health and Eases Emotional Pain by James W. Pennebaker, Joshua M. Smyth, Douglas James (Narrator) 4.33 avg rating — 6 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	El arte de confiar en los demás 4.25 avg rating — 4 ratings — published 1990 — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Psychology of Physical Symptoms really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 4 ratings — published 1982 — 8 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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“Human relationships are not rocket science--the are far, far more complicated”
― James W. Pennebaker, The Secret Life of Pronouns: What Our Words Say About Us

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“Conversations are like dances. Two people effortlessly move in step with one another, usually anticipating the other person's next move. If one of the dancers moves in an unexpected direction, the other typically adapts and builds on the new approach. As with dancing, it is often difficult to tell who is leading and who is following in that the two people are constantly affecting each other. And once the dance begins, it is almost impossible for one person to singly dictate the couple's movement.”
― James W. Pennebaker, The Secret Life of Pronouns: What Our Words Say About Us

tags: conversation, linguistics, words

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“...after I published a paper showing that suicidal poets used pronouns differently from non-suicidal poets, a slightly inebriated poet threatened me with a butter knife at a party in my own home.”
― James W. Pennebaker, The Secret Life of Pronouns: What Our Words Say About Us

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