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John M. Zelenski

John M. Zelenski

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Psychology

D-Index
36
Citations
13274
World Ranking
9320
National Ranking
633

Overview

John M. Zelenski is affiliated with Carleton University in Canada and conducts research primarily in the fields of Psychology and Social Sciences. Their scholarly output includes 47 publications in Psychology and 19 in Social Sciences, reflecting a focus on social psychology and related disciplines.

The scientist's research covers several subfields of study, including:

  • Social Psychology
  • Sociology and Political Science
  • Applied Psychology
  • Management, Monitoring, Policy and Law
  • Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis

The main topics addressed in their work encompass cultural and psychological aspects as well as environmental concerns. These topics include:

  • Cultural Differences and Values
  • Psychological Well-being and Life Satisfaction
  • Behavioral Health and Interventions
  • Social and Intergroup Psychology
  • Environmental Education and Sustainability
  • Urban Green Space and Health
  • Social and Cultural Dynamics

John M. Zelenski has published articles in several frequent publication venues, including:

  • Journal of Happiness Studies
  • Collabra Psychology
  • The Journal of Positive Psychology
  • Self and Identity
  • Personality and Individual Differences

Some recent papers authored or coauthored by Zelenski are:

  • "Can positive and self-transcendent emotions promote pro-environmental behavior?" (2021, Current Opinion in Psychology)
  • "Nature Connection: Providing a Pathway from Personal to Planetary Health" (2023, Challenges)

Frequent coauthors include:

  • Kuba Kryś
  • Brian W. Haas
  • Cláudio Torres
  • Julien Teyssier
  • İ̇dil Işık

The body of work by John M. Zelenski intersects with topics of societal happiness, well-being, and the psychological dimensions of environmental engagement. Their collaborative network and consistent publication record indicate an engagement with interdisciplinary perspectives within psychology and social sciences.

Best Publications

  • The Nature Relatedness scale: Linking individuals' connection with nature to environmental concern and behavior.

    Elizabeth K. Nisbet;John M. Zelenski;Steven A. Murphy

  • The relationship between nature connectedness and happiness: a meta-analysis

    A A Colin Capaldi;L L Raelyne Dopko;John M. Zelenski

  • Many Labs 2: Investigating Variation in Replicability Across Samples and Settings

    Richard A. Klein;Michelangelo Vianello;Fred Hasselman;Byron G. Adams

  • Happiness is in our Nature: Exploring Nature Relatedness as a Contributor to Subjective Well-Being

    Elizabeth K. Nisbet;John M. Zelenski;Steven A. Murphy

  • The NR-6: a new brief measure of nature relatedness.

    Elizabeth K. Nisbet;John M. Zelenski

  • Happiness and Feeling Connected: The Distinct Role of Nature Relatedness

    John M. Zelenski;Elizabeth K. Nisbet

  • The Happy-Productive Worker Thesis Revisited

    John M. Zelenski;Steven A. Murphy;David A. Jenkins

  • Underestimating Nearby Nature Affective Forecasting Errors Obscure the Happy Path to Sustainability

    Elizabeth K. Nisbet;John M. Zelenski

  • Cooperation is in our nature: Nature exposure may promote cooperative and environmentally sustainable behavior

    John M. Zelenski;Raelyne L. Dopko;Colin A. Capaldi

  • Flourishing in nature: A review of the benefits of connecting with nature and its application as a wellbeing intervention

    Colin A. Capaldi;Holli-Anne Passmore;Elizabeth K. Nisbet;John M. Zelenski

  • Susceptibility to affect: a comparison of three personality taxonomies.

    John M. Zelenski;Randy J. Larsen

  • The Distribution of Basic Emotions in Everyday Life: A State and Trait Perspective from Experience Sampling Data

    John M. Zelenski;Randy J. Larsen

  • Social capital, health and life satisfaction in 50 countries.

    Frank J. Elgar;Christopher G. Davis;Michael J. Wohl;Stephen J. Trites

  • A person-oriented analysis of behavioral inhibition and behavioral activation in children

    Robert J. Coplan;Julie Wilson;Sherri L. Frohlick;John Zelenski

  • Would introverts be better off if they acted more like extraverts? Exploring emotional and cognitive consequences of counterdispositional behavior.

    John M. Zelenski;Maya S. Santoro;Deanna C. Whelan

  • Mindfulness in Nature Enhances Connectedness and Mood

    Elizabeth K. Nisbet;John M. Zelenski;Zsuzsa Grandpierre

  • Trait sensory-processing sensitivity and subjective well-being: Distinctive associations for different aspects of sensitivity

    Karin Sobocko;John M. Zelenski

  • Why are you bringing up condoms now? The effect of message content on framing effects of condom use messages.

    Susan M Kiene;William D Barta;John M Zelenski;Dee Lisa Cothran

  • Can positive and self-transcendent emotions promote pro-environmental behavior?

    John M. Zelenski;Jessica E. Desrochers

  • Personality and affective forecasting: trait introverts underpredict the hedonic benefits of acting extraverted.

    John M. Zelenski;Deanna C. Whelan;Logan J. Nealis;Christina M. Besner

  • Predicting the Future: How Affect-Related Personality Traits Influence Likelihood Judgments of Future Events:

    John M. Zelenski;Randy J. Larsen

Frequent Co-Authors

Randy J. Larsen
Randy J. Larsen Washington University in St. Louis
Brian W. Haas
Brian W. Haas University of Georgia
Wijnand A.P. van Tilburg
Wijnand A.P. van Tilburg University of Essex
Muhammad Rizwan
Muhammad Rizwan Government College University, Faisalabad
Robert J. Coplan
Robert J. Coplan Carleton University
Michael Bond
Michael Bond Hong Kong Polytechnic University
Michael J. A. Wohl
Michael J. A. Wohl Carleton University
Eric R. Igou
Eric R. Igou University of Limerick
Vivian L. Vignoles
Vivian L. Vignoles University of Sussex
Bogdan Wojciszke
Bogdan Wojciszke University of Social Sciences and Humanities

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