What is he best known for?
The fields of study he is best known for:
- Social psychology
- Developmental psychology
- Cognition
Gail D. Heyman mainly investigates Developmental psychology, Social cognition, Social psychology, Social perception and Trait.
His work on Academic achievement as part of general Developmental psychology study is frequently linked to Social experience, bridging the gap between disciplines.
Gail D. Heyman combines subjects such as Big Five personality traits and Attribution with his study of Social cognition.
His study looks at the relationship between Social psychology and fields such as Child development, as well as how they intersect with chemical problems.
The concepts of his Personality study are interwoven with issues in Goal theory, Need for achievement, Intrinsic motivation and Competence.
His Deception research incorporates themes from Helping behavior and Personality development.
His most cited work include:
- Achievement goals and intrinsic motivation : their relation and their role in adaptive motivation (257 citations)
- Carrot-Eaters and Creature-Believers: The Effects of Lexicalization on Children's Inferences About Social Categories (218 citations)
- Young Children's Vulnerability to Self‐Blame and Helplessness: Relationship to Beliefs about Goodness (188 citations)
What are the main themes of his work throughout his whole career to date?
Gail D. Heyman mostly deals with Social psychology, Developmental psychology, Social cognition, Deception and Lying.
Gail D. Heyman combines Social psychology and Trustworthiness in his research.
His work carried out in the field of Developmental psychology brings together such families of science as Cognitive development and Cognition.
In his study, Context is inextricably linked to Cognitive psychology, which falls within the broad field of Cognitive development.
His Social cognition study combines topics in areas such as Big Five personality traits, Self-disclosure and Impression management.
His Deception research focuses on Early childhood and how it connects with Cognitive skill.
He most often published in these fields:
- Social psychology (92.86%)
- Developmental psychology (77.27%)
- Social cognition (33.12%)
What were the highlights of his more recent work (between 2017-2021)?
- Social psychology (92.86%)
- Developmental psychology (77.27%)
- Deception (18.83%)
In recent papers he was focusing on the following fields of study:
His primary areas of investigation include Social psychology, Developmental psychology, Deception, Cognitive psychology and Cheating.
His work on Prosocial behavior and Moral development is typically connected to Control, Trustworthiness and Test as part of general Social psychology study, connecting several disciplines of science.
The study incorporates disciplines such as Psychosocial and Social cognition in addition to Developmental psychology.
His Deception research is multidisciplinary, incorporating perspectives in Theory of mind, Early childhood and Honesty.
His Cognitive psychology research focuses on Context and how it relates to Cognitive development.
Gail D. Heyman focuses mostly in the field of Cheating, narrowing it down to matters related to Temptation and, in some cases, Resistance.
Between 2017 and 2021, his most popular works were:
- Telling young children they have a reputation for being smart promotes cheating. (15 citations)
- Telling young children they have a reputation for being smart promotes cheating. (15 citations)
- Generalized trust predicts young children's willingness to delay gratification (14 citations)
In his most recent research, the most cited papers focused on:
- Social psychology
- Developmental psychology
- Cognition
Gail D. Heyman mainly focuses on Social psychology, Developmental psychology, Deception, Control and Cognitive psychology.
His research in the fields of Cheating overlaps with other disciplines such as Personal gain.
His Developmental psychology study integrates concerns from other disciplines, such as Psychosocial and Psychopathy.
His studies in Deception integrate themes in fields like Cognitive skill, Theory of mind, Early childhood and Dishonesty.
His Cognitive skill research includes elements of Microgenetic design and Discovery learning.
His work on Similarity as part of general Cognitive psychology study is frequently linked to Contrast, Generality and Object, therefore connecting diverse disciplines of science.
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