James W. Pennebaker
- Published in print:
- 2011
- Published Online:
- March 2015
- ISBN:
- 9780199778188
- eISBN:
- 9780190256043
- Item type:
- chapter
- Publisher:
- Oxford University Press
- DOI:
- 10.1093/acprof:osobl/9780199778188.003.0054
- Subject:
- Psychology, Social Psychology
James W. Pennebaker reflects on his most underappreciated work: his studies on classical conditioning of begonias, how people's beliefs about their control over bodily functions influence their ...
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James W. Pennebaker reflects on his most underappreciated work: his studies on classical conditioning of begonias, how people's beliefs about their control over bodily functions influence their actual control, and gender differences in word usage (for example, in natural conversation, expressive writing, composition of poems or novels). Pennebaker discusses some of the factors that make people appreciate an idea, such as ideas that are simple, have real-world relevance, and challenge the conventional wisdom.Less
James W. Pennebaker reflects on his most underappreciated work: his studies on classical conditioning of begonias, how people's beliefs about their control over bodily functions influence their actual control, and gender differences in word usage (for example, in natural conversation, expressive writing, composition of poems or novels). Pennebaker discusses some of the factors that make people appreciate an idea, such as ideas that are simple, have real-world relevance, and challenge the conventional wisdom.
