Christopher Peterson

22.1k citations
114 papers · 12.8k indexed · 5 hit papers · h-index 42
Topics
Psychological Well-being and Life Satisfaction (25 papers)Optimism, Hope, and Well-being (21 papers)Cultural Differences and Values (12 papers)

In The Last Decade

Christopher Peterson

103 papers receiving 11.3k citations

Hit Papers

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Peers

Christopher Peterson
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  • Social Psychology 7.6k
  • Clinical Psychology 4.5k
  • Applied Psychology 2.7k
  • Experimental and Cognitive Psychology 2.3k
  • Sociology and Political Science 1.9k
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Countries citing papers authored by Christopher Peterson

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Fields of papers citing papers by Christopher Peterson

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Christopher Peterson

This figure shows the co-authorship network connecting the top 25 collaborators of Christopher Peterson. A scholar is included among the top collaborators of Christopher Peterson based on the total number of citations received by their joint publications. Widths of edges represent the number of papers authors have co-authored together. Node borders signify the number of papers an author published with Christopher Peterson. Christopher Peterson is excluded from the visualization to improve readability, since they are connected to all nodes in the network.

All Works

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Shared Virtue: The Convergence of Valued Human Strengths Across Culture and History
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The Gravity of Melancholia: A Critique of Speculative Realism
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The Strengths Revolution: A Positive Psychology Perspective.
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Character Strengths and Virtues: A Handbook and Classification (New York: American Psychological Association & Oxford University Press, 2004)
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Review of termite forest ecology and opportunities to investigate the relationship of termites to fire
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Grit: Perseverance and passion for long-term goals.breakdown →
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Positive Psychology as the Evenhanded Positive Psychologist Views It.
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About Christopher Peterson

Christopher Peterson is a scholar working on Applied Psychology, General Psychology and Social Psychology, having authored 114 papers that have together received 12.8k indexed citations. Recurring topics across this work include Psychological Well-being and Life Satisfaction (25 papers), Optimism, Hope, and Well-being (21 papers) and Cultural Differences and Values (12 papers). The work is most often cited by research in Applied Psychology (2.7k citations), Social Psychology (7.6k citations) and Clinical Psychology (4.5k citations). Christopher Peterson has collaborated with scholars based in United States, Australia and Japan. Frequent co-authors include Martin E. P. Seligman, Nansook Park, Dennis R. Kelly, Michael D. Matthews, Angela Duckworth, Roberto Foa, Christian Welzel, Ronald Inglehart, Lyn Y. Abramson and Katherine K. Dahlsgaard. Their work appears in journals such as Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, American Psychologist and Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology.

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