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Barbara L. Fredrickson | Researchclopedia

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Barbara L. Fredrickson

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill ORCID

394

Works

91,872

Citations

99

h-index

201

i10-index

Research Topics

Psychological Well-being and Life Satisfaction Mental Health Research Topics Mindfulness and Compassion Interventions

Affiliations

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill2006–2025

Michigan Department of Education2002–2002

Institute for Women's Policy Research2001–2001

University of North Carolina Health Care2024–2024

Duke University1993–2021

Top Works

The role of positive emotions in positive psychology: The broaden-and-build theory of positive emotions.

Barbara L. Fredrickson

200113,972 citations

Behavioral Health and Interventions

Optimism, Hope, and Well-being

What Good Are Positive Emotions?

Barbara L. Fredrickson

19985,541 citations

Objectification Theory: Toward Understanding Women's Lived Experiences and Mental Health Risks

Barbara L. Fredrickson,Tomi-Ann Roberts

19975,204 citations

The broaden–and–build theory of positive emotions

Barbara L. Fredrickson

20043,941 citations

Resilient Individuals Use Positive Emotions to Bounce Back From Negative Emotional Experiences.

Michele M. Tugade,Barbara L. Fredrickson

20043,833 citations

Positive emotions broaden the scope of attention and thought‐action repertoires

Barbara L. Fredrickson,Christine Branigan

20053,429 citations

The role of positive emotions in positive psychology: The broaden-and-build theory of positive emotions.

Barbara L. Fredrickson

20013,370 citations

Positive Emotions Trigger Upward Spirals Toward Emotional Well-Being

Barbara L. Fredrickson,Thomas E. Joiner

20022,589 citations

Open hearts build lives: Positive emotions, induced through loving-kindness meditation, build consequential personal resources.

Barbara L. Fredrickson,Michael Cohn,et al.

20082,329 citations