James W. Pennebaker
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. 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". He was elected a Member of the National Academy of Sciences in 2025.