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Discipline name D-index D-index (Discipline H-index) only includes papers and citation values for an examined discipline in contrast to General H-index which accounts for publications across all disciplines. Citations Publications World Ranking National Ranking
Psychology D-index 44 Citations 22,293 86 World Ranking 4178 National Ranking 2385

Research.com Recognitions

Awards & Achievements

1986 - Donald T. Campbell Award, Society for Personality and Social Psychology

1974 - Fellow of John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation

1970 - Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)

Overview

What is he best known for?

The fields of study he is best known for:

  • Social psychology
  • Social science
  • Cognition

Bibb Latané mainly focuses on Social psychology, Social impact theory, Social influence, Bystander effect and Diffusion of responsibility. Bibb Latané combines subjects such as Immediacy, Open field and Cage with his study of Social psychology. His Social impact theory research incorporates themes from Social relation, Social position, Conformity, Communication studies and Social psychology.

His Social influence research integrates issues from Organizational communication and Knowledge management. His work carried out in the field of Bystander effect brings together such families of science as Group dynamic, Distress and Emergency medicine. His research integrates issues of Apathy, Anomie and Personality in his study of Diffusion of responsibility.

His most cited work include:

  • The psychology of social impact. (1927 citations)
  • Bystander intervention in emergencies: Diffusion of responsibility. (1864 citations)
  • Many Hands Make Light the Work: The Causes and Consequences of Social Loafing (1640 citations)

What are the main themes of his work throughout his whole career to date?

The scientist’s investigation covers issues in Social psychology, Developmental psychology, Social influence, Social impact theory and Social attraction. In his work, Social network is strongly intertwined with Social competence, which is a subfield of Social psychology. His work on Emotionality and Social comparison theory as part of general Developmental psychology study is frequently connected to Social deprivation and Stress, therefore bridging the gap between diverse disciplines of science and establishing a new relationship between them.

His Social influence research includes elements of Interpersonal communication, Social space and Conformity. His work deals with themes such as Collective behavior, Phenomenon and Social compensation, which intersect with Social loafing. The concepts of his Diffusion of responsibility study are interwoven with issues in Group dynamic and Bystander effect.

He most often published in these fields:

  • Social psychology (68.32%)
  • Developmental psychology (17.82%)
  • Social influence (14.85%)

What were the highlights of his more recent work (between 1990-2018)?

  • Social psychology (68.32%)
  • Social influence (14.85%)
  • Social relation (9.90%)

In recent papers he was focusing on the following fields of study:

Bibb Latané focuses on Social psychology, Social influence, Social relation, Social impact theory and Social impact. His biological study spans a wide range of topics, including Social competence, Social environment and Social cognition. His Social cognition study combines topics in areas such as Developmental psychology and Socio-cognitive.

His study in Social influence is interdisciplinary in nature, drawing from both Interpersonal communication, Social psychology and Social space. His studies deal with areas such as Empirical research and Conformity as well as Interpersonal communication. His study on Social impact theory is mostly dedicated to connecting different topics, such as Aggression.

Between 1990 and 2018, his most popular works were:

  • Dynamic Social Impact: The Creation of Culture by Communication. (298 citations)
  • Distance Matters: Physical Space and Social Impact (263 citations)
  • Statistical mechanics of social impact. (177 citations)

In his most recent research, the most cited papers focused on:

  • Social psychology
  • Social science
  • Cognition

Bibb Latané mainly investigates Social influence, Social psychology, Social impact, Social impact theory and Social relation. His Social influence research incorporates elements of Dynamism and Artificial intelligence, Social system. Many of his research projects under Social psychology are closely connected to Social distance with Social distance, tying the diverse disciplines of science together.

His Social impact research incorporates a variety of disciplines, including Research methodology, Higher education, Cellular automaton, Mean field theory and Class. Bibb Latané interconnects Social psychology, Face, Construal level theory, Interpersonal relationship and Social position in the investigation of issues within Social impact theory. His studies in Social relation integrate themes in fields like Systems theory, Empirical research, Social cognition and Attitude change.

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Best Publications

Many Hands Make Light the Work: The Causes and Consequences of Social Loafing

Bibb Latané;Kipling Williams;Stephen Harkins.
Journal of Personality and Social Psychology (1979)

3263 Citations

The psychology of social impact.

Bibb Latané.
American Psychologist (1981)

3187 Citations

Bystander intervention in emergencies: Diffusion of responsibility.

John M. Darley;Bibb Latane.
Journal of Personality and Social Psychology (1968)

3141 Citations

The unresponsive bystander : why doesn't he help?

Bibb Latané;John M. Darley.
(1970)

2112 Citations

Group inhibition of bystander intervention in emergencies.

Bibb Latane;John M. Darley.
Journal of Personality and Social Psychology (1968)

1273 Citations

From private attitude to public opinion: A dynamic theory of social impact.

Andrzej Nowak;Jacek Szamrej;Bibb Latané.
Psychological Review (1990)

1221 Citations

Identifiability as a deterrant to social loafing: Two cheering experiments.

Kipling Williams;Stephen G. Harkins;Bibb Latané.
Journal of Personality and Social Psychology (1981)

898 Citations

Ten Years of Research on Group Size and Helping

Bibb Latané;Steve Nida.
Psychological Bulletin (1981)

774 Citations

The Social Impact of Majorities and Minorities.

Bibb Latané;Sharon Wolf.
Psychological Review (1981)

497 Citations

Distance Matters: Physical Space and Social Impact

Bibb Latané;James H. Liu;Andrzej Nowak;Michael Bonevento.
Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin (1995)

477 Citations

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