2026 David C. Funder: Psychology Researcher – H-Index, Publications & Awards

Discipline name	D-Index	World Ranking	Current World Ranking	National Ranking	Current National Ranking	Publications	Citations
Psychology	71	2114	1921	1228	1089	190	34647

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Psychology

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Research.com Recognitions

1999 - Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)

Overview

David C. Funder is affiliated with the University of California, Riverside in the United States. Their research is primarily situated within the field of Psychology, with a focus on Social Psychology, Sociology and Political Science, Clinical Psychology, Applied Psychology, and Experimental and Cognitive Psychology.

The scientist's work covers several key topics, including:

Cultural Differences and Values
Psychological Well-being and Life Satisfaction
Social and Intergroup Psychology
Personality Traits and Psychology
Behavioral Health and Interventions
Psychological and Temporal Perspectives Research

Recent publications demonstrate a range of interests and collaborations. Notable papers include:

"Who in the world is trying to change their personality traits? Volitional personality change among college students in six continents." (2021, Journal of Personality and Social Psychology)
"MIsgivings about measurement invariance" (2024, European Journal of Personality)
"The economic well-being of nations is associated with positive daily situational experiences" (2023, Current Research in Ecological and Social Psychology)

The scientist collaborates frequently with a number of colleagues, including:

Gwendolyn Gardiner
Erica Baranski
Daniel Lee
Maite Beramendi
Brock Bastian

David C. Funder has contributed to publications in venues such as the European Journal of Personality, Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, and Current Research in Ecological and Social Psychology.

In recognition of their work, the scientist received the distinction of Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) in 1999.

Best Publications

Evaluating Effect Size in Psychological Research: Sense and Nonsense:

David C. Funder;Daniel J. Ozer

2891
Citations
Psychology as the science of self-reports and finger movements: Whatever happened to actual behavior?

Roy F. Baumeister;Kathleen D. Vohs;David C. Funder

2056
Citations
On the accuracy of personality judgment: a realistic approach.

David C. Funder

1796
Citations
Profiting from controversy. Lessons from the person-situation debate.

Douglas T. Kenrick;David C. Funder

1442
Citations
Errors and Mistakes: Evaluating the Accuracy of Social Judgment

David C. Funder

1248
Citations
Overly positive self-evaluations and personality: negative implications for mental health.

C. Randall Colvin;Jack Block;David C. Funder

1134
Citations
The Personality Puzzle

David Charles Funder

1028
Citations
Recommendations for increasing replicability in psychology.

Jens B. Asendorpf;Mark Conner;Filip de Fruyt;Jan De Houwer

1003
Citations
Predicting more of the people more of the time: Assessing the personality of situations.

David J. Bem;David C. Funder

956
Citations
Friends and strangers: acquaintanceship, agreement, and the accuracy of personality judgment.

David C. Funder;C. Randall Colvin

831
Citations
Towards a resolution of the personality triad: Persons, situations, and behaviors

David C. Funder

685
Citations
The Situational Eight DIAMONDS: a taxonomy of major dimensions of situation characteristics.

John F. Rauthmann;David Gallardo-Pujol;Esther M. Guillaume;Elysia Todd

676
Citations
Differences between traits: properties associated with interjudge agreement.

David C. Funder;Kathryn M. Dobroth

671
Citations
Impulsivity and the Self-Defeating Behavior of Narcissists

Simine Vazire;David C. Funder

669
Citations
Explorations in behavioral consistency: properties of persons, situations, and behaviors.

David C. Funder;C. Randall Colvin

648
Citations
Personality and Life Satisfaction: A Facet-Level Analysis

Ulrich Schimmack;Shigehiro Oishi;R. Michael Furr;David C. Funder

642
Citations
Personality judgment: A realistic approach to person perception.

David C. Funder

641
Citations
Global Traits: A Neo-Allportian Approach to Personality:

David C. Funder

596
Citations
Conspicuous Consumption versus Charitable Behavior in Response to Social Exclusion: A Differential Needs Explanation

Jaehoon Lee;L. J. Shrum

567
Citations
Behavior as a function of the situation.

David C. Funder;Daniel J. Ozer

552
Citations
Individual differences in reasoning: Implications for the rationality debate?-Open Peer Commentary-Gone with the wind: Individual differences in heuristics and biases undermine the implication of

K. E. Stanovich;R. F. West;D. C. Funder

1
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Frequent Co-Authors

Ryne A. Sherman Florida Atlantic University

John F. Rauthmann Bielefeld University

Jack Block University of California, Berkeley

Marco Perugini University of Milano-Bicocca

Matthias Ziegler Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin

R. Michael Furr Wake Forest University

Jaap J. A. Denissen Utrecht University

Jens B. Asendorpf Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin

Manfred Schmitt University of Koblenz and Landau

Marcel A. G. van Aken Utrecht University

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