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44
Citations
8109
World Ranking
6959
National Ranking
3766

Research.com Recognitions

  • 2005 - Fellow of the American Psychological Association (APA)

Overview

Blaine J. Fowers is affiliated with the University of Miami in the United States and has contributed extensively to research in psychology and social sciences. Their work primarily centers around various subfields including social psychology, sociology and political science, cognitive neuroscience, clinical psychology, and general health professions.

The scientist's main areas of study encompass topics related to moral and emotional judgment, psychological well-being and life satisfaction, ethics in medical practice, leadership, courage and heroism studies, cultural differences and values, social and intergroup psychology, and optimism, hope, and well-being.

Blaine J. Fowers has published influential papers such as The Emerging Science of Virtue (2020) in Perspectives on Psychological Science. Other frequent publication venues include Review of General Psychology, Frontiers in Psychology, Personality and Individual Differences, Journal of Moral Education, and Journal of Happiness Studies.

  • The Emerging Science of Virtue, 2020, Perspectives on Psychological Science
  • Phronesis (Practical Wisdom) as a Type of Contextual Integrative Thinking, 2021, Review of General Psychology
  • A multifunction approach to assessing Aristotelian phronesis (practical wisdom), 2022, Personality and Individual Differences
  • Lifestyle behaviors, psychological distress, and well-being: A daily diary study, 2020, Social Science & Medicine
  • Empathy and authenticity online: The roles of moral identity, moral disengagement, and parenting style, 2021, Journal of Personality

The researcher has collaborated frequently with several co-authors, including Lukas F. Novak, Nona C. Kiknadze, Bradford Cokelet, Kristján Kristjánsson, and Alex Calder.

Blaine J. Fowers has also contributed to academic literature through book publications, including the title The Science of Virtue published in 2024 by Cambridge University Press.

Their contributions have been recognized by awards such as the Fellow of the American Psychological Association (APA), awarded in 2005.

Best Publications

  • ENRICH Marital Satisfaction Scale: A brief research and clinical tool.

    Blaine J. Fowers;David H. Olson

  • Re-Envisioning Psychology: Moral Dimensions of Theory and Practice

    Frank C. Richardson;Blaine J. Fowers;Charles B. Guignon

  • ENRICH Marital Inventory: A Discriminant Validity and Cross-Validation Assessment.

    Blaine J. Fowers;David H. Olson

  • His and her marriage : a multivariate study of gender and marital satisfaction

    Blaine J. Fowers

  • Virtue And Psychology: Pursuing Excellence In Ordinary Practices

    Blaine J. Fowers

  • The virtue of multiculturalism: personal transformation, character, and openness to the other.

    Blaine J. Fowers;Barbara J. Davidov

  • Predicting Marital Success with PREPARE: A Predictive Validity Study.

    Blaine J. Fowers;David H. Olson

  • Why is multiculturalism good

    Blaine J. Fowers;Frank C. Richardson

  • Predicting Marital Success For Premarital Couple Types Based on PREPARE

    Blaine J. Fowers;Kelly H. Montel;Kelly H. Montel;David H. Olson

  • From Continence to Virtue: Recovering Goodness, Character Unity, and Character Types for Positive Psychology

    Blaine J. Fowers

  • Positive illusions about marriage among married and single individuals.

    Blaine J. Fowers;Eileen Lyons;Kelly H. Montel;Netta Shaked

  • THE LIMITS OF A TECHINICAL CONCEPT OF A GOOD MARRIAGE: EXPLORING THE ROLE OF VIRTUE IN COMMUNICATION SKILLS

    Blaine J. Fowers

  • Beyond the Myth of Marital Happiness: How Embracing the Virtues of Loyalty, Generosity, Justice, and Courage Can Strengthen Your Relationship

    Blaine J. Fowers

  • The Emerging Science of Virtue.

    Blaine J. Fowers;Jason S. Carroll;Nathan D. Leonhardt;Bradford Cokelet

  • Biculturalism, differentness, loneliness, and alienation in Hispanic college students

    Shirley A. Suarez;Blaine J. Fowers;Carolyn S. Garwood;Jose Szapocznik

  • Positive marital illusions : Self-enhancement or relationship enhancement ?

    Blaine J. Fowers;Eileen M. Lyons;Kelly H. Montel

  • Five Types of Marriage: An Empirical Typology Based on ENRICH:

    David H. Olson;Blaine J. Fowers

  • Constitutive and instrumental goal orientations and their relations with eudaimonic and hedonic well-being

    Blaine J. Fowers;Christine O. Mollica;Erin N. Procacci

  • Four Types of Premarital Couples: An Empirical Typology Based on PREPARE

    Blaine J. Fowers;David H. Olson

  • Adolescent self-control and music and movie piracy

    Jenessa Malin;Blaine J. Fowers

Frequent Co-Authors

David H. Olson
David H. Olson University of Minnesota
Jean-Philippe Laurenceau
Jean-Philippe Laurenceau University of Delaware
Alan J. Hawkins
Alan J. Hawkins Brigham Young University
José Szapocznik
José Szapocznik University of Miami

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