What is he best known for?
The fields of study he is best known for:
- Social psychology
- Developmental psychology
- Self-esteem
Thomas J. Berndt mainly focuses on Friendship, Social psychology, Developmental psychology, Prosocial behavior and Erikson's stages of psychosocial development.
His Friendship study combines topics from a wide range of disciplines, such as Social influence and Peer group.
Peer relations, Peer influence and Peer relationships are the primary areas of interest in his Social psychology study.
His research investigates the connection with Developmental psychology and areas like Interpersonal relationship which intersect with concerns in Primary education, Peer pressure and Social relation.
Thomas J. Berndt focuses mostly in the field of Prosocial behavior, narrowing it down to matters related to Age differences and, in some cases, Self-disclosure.
His studies in Erikson's stages of psychosocial development integrate themes in fields like Psychotherapist and Early adolescence.
His most cited work include:
- Developmental Changes in Conformity to Peers and Parents (739 citations)
- The Features and Effects of Friendship in Early Adolescence. (628 citations)
- Peer relationships in child development. (595 citations)
What are the main themes of his work throughout his whole career to date?
Thomas J. Berndt focuses on Social psychology, Friendship, Developmental psychology, Peer relations and Peer relationships.
As part of his studies on Social psychology, Thomas J. Berndt often connects relevant subjects like Child development.
His research in Friendship intersects with topics in Primary education, Erikson's stages of psychosocial development, Self-esteem and Adolescent development.
His research in the fields of Age differences, Prosocial behavior and Early adolescence overlaps with other disciplines such as Social perception.
His research integrates issues of Interpersonal communication, Sibling, Early adolescents and School environment in his study of Peer relations.
His Peer relationships research includes themes of Group dynamic, Sibling relations, Peer group and Competence.
He most often published in these fields:
- Social psychology (71.70%)
- Friendship (67.92%)
- Developmental psychology (64.15%)
What were the highlights of his more recent work (between 2001-2018)?
- Social psychology (71.70%)
- Friendship (67.92%)
- Developmental psychology (64.15%)
In recent papers he was focusing on the following fields of study:
His primary scientific interests are in Social psychology, Friendship, Developmental psychology, Erikson's stages of psychosocial development and Rivalry.
A large part of his Social psychology studies is devoted to Peer relations.
His Friendship research is multidisciplinary, relying on both Aggression and Clinical psychology.
The Peer relationships research Thomas J. Berndt does as part of his general Developmental psychology study is frequently linked to other disciplines of science, such as Quality, therefore creating a link between diverse domains of science.
His studies deal with areas such as Age differences and Activity involvement as well as Peer relationships.
The Erikson's stages of psychosocial development study combines topics in areas such as Self-esteem, Adolescent development, Social adjustment, Prosocial behavior and Peer pressure.
Between 2001 and 2018, his most popular works were:
- Friendship Quality and Social Development (461 citations)
- Children's Friendships: Shifts Over a Half-Century in Perspectives on Their Development and Their Effects (184 citations)
- Transitions in friendship and friends' influence. (83 citations)
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