Gregory M. Walton

20.5k citations

80 papers · 12.0k indexed · 14 hit papers · h-index 43

Impact in

Applied Psychology top 0.2%
- Behavioral Health and Interventions
Experimental and Cognitive Psychology top 0.2%
- Education, Achievement, and Giftedness

Papers in

Applied Psychology 19
- Behavioral Health and Interventions 19
Social Psychology 46
- Cultural Differences and Values 16
- Psychological Well-being and Life Satisfaction 7

Co-authors: Geoffrey L. Cohen David S. Yeager Carol S. Dweck Steven J. Spencer Veronika Job Gregg Sparkman David Paunesku Timothy D. Wilson
Journals: Journal of Personality and Social Psychology (12 papers)Psychological Science (10 papers)Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (6 papers)Journal of Experimental Social Psychology (5 papers)Journal of Educational Psychology (3 papers)
Partner nations: United States Canada Switzerland

In The Last Decade

Gregory M. Walton

79 papers receiving 11.3k citations

Hit Papers

14 papers align trajectories log scale

Teacher Mindsets Help Explain Where a Growth-Mindset Intervention Does and Doesn’t Work 2021 · 157 citations

What are hit papers?

Hit papers significantly outperform the citation benchmark for their cohort. A paper qualifies if any of the following hold:

it has ≥500 total citations;
it reaches ≥1.5× the top-1% citation threshold for papers in the same subfield and year (the threshold is the minimum needed to enter the top 1%, not the average within it);
it reaches the top citation threshold in at least one of its specific research topics.

2021 Psychological Science
2018 Psychological Review
2017 Psychological Science
2016 Journal of Educational Psychology
2016 Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences
2016 Perspectives on Psychological Science
2016 Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences
2015 Psychological Science
2014 Journal of Educational Psychology
2014 Current Directions in Psychological Science
2011 Review of Educational Research
2011 Science
2010 Psychological Science
2007 Journal of Personality and Social Psychology

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1	A strategic mindset enhances children’s generation of effective strategies and delay of gratification across tasks. Developmental Psychology ·Patricia Chen, Khai Qing Chua, Hui Yan Lim, Yilin Sharon Hoe, Qiao Kang Teo, Gregory M. Walton, Carol S. Dweck	2025	1
2	How Culturally Wise Psychological Interventions Help Reduce Poverty Washington, DC: World Bank eBooks ·Catherine Thomas, Patrick Prémand, Thomas Bossuroy, Soumaila Abdoulaye Sambo, Hazel Rose Markus, Gregory M. Walton	2024	1
3	The Strengths of People in Low-SES Positions: An Identity-Reframing Intervention Improves Low-SES Students’ Achievement Over One Semester Social Psychological and Personality Science ·Christina Bauer, Gregory M. Walton, Veronika Job, Nicole M. Stephens	2024	4
4	Identity‐reframing interventions: How to effectively highlight individuals' background‐specific strengths Social and Personality Psychology Compass ·Christina Bauer, Gregory M. Walton	2023	4
5	An Organizing Framework for Teaching Practices that Can “Expand” the Self and Address Social Identity Concerns Educational Psychology Review ·Eric Smith, David S. Yeager, Carol S. Dweck, Gregory M. Walton	2022	9
6	Social norms govern what behaviors come to mind—And what do not. Journal of Personality and Social Psychology ·David A. Kalkstein, Cayce J. Hook, Bridgette Martin Hard, Gregory M. Walton	2022	15
7	Teacher‐ versus researcher‐provided affirmation effects on students’ task engagement and positive perceptions of teachers Journal of Social Issues ·Eric Smith, Christopher S. Rozek, Kody J. Manke, Carol S. Dweck, Gregory M. Walton	2021	14
8	Teacher Mindsets Help Explain Where a Growth-Mindset Intervention Does and Doesn’t Work Psychological Science ·David S. Yeager, Jamie M. Carroll, Jenny Buontempo, Andrei Cimpian, Spencer Woody, Robert Crosnoe, Chandra Muller, Jared S. Murray, Pratik Mhatre, Nicole B. Kersting, Christopher Hulleman, Molly Kudym, Mary C. Murphy, Angela Duckworth, Gregory M. Walton, Carol S. Dweck Hit paper breakdown →	2021	157
9	Rehumanizing the self after victimization: The roles of forgiveness versus revenge. Journal of Personality and Social Psychology ·Karina Schumann, Gregory M. Walton	2021	26
10	A customized belonging intervention improves retention of socially disadvantaged students at a broad-access university Science Advances ·Mary C Murphy, Maithreyi Gopalan, Evelyn R. Carter, Katherine T. U. Emerson, Bette L. Bottoms, Gregory M. Walton	2020	111
11	How can we inspire nations of learners? An investigation of growth mindset and challenge-seeking in two countries. American Psychologist ·Mari Rege, Paul Hanselman, Ingeborg Foldøy Solli, Carol S. Dweck, Sten Ludvigsen, Eric Bettinger, Robert Crosnoe, Chandra Muller, Gregory M. Walton, Angela Duckworth, David S. Yeager	2020	68
12	Targeted identity-safety interventions cause lasting reductions in discipline citations among negatively stereotyped boys. Journal of Personality and Social Psychology ·J. Parker Goyer, Geoffrey L. Cohen, Jonathan Cook, Allison Master, Nancy H. Apfel, Wonhee Lee, Amelia G. Henderson, Stephanie L. Reeves, Jason A. Okonofua, Gregory M. Walton	2019	39
13	Wise interventions: Psychological remedies for social and personal problems. Psychological Review ·Gregory M. Walton, Timothy D. Wilson Hit paper breakdown →	2018	339
14	Using design thinking to improve psychological interventions: The case of the growth mindset during the transition to high school. Journal of Educational Psychology ·David S. Yeager, Carissa Romero, Dave Paunesku, Christopher Hulleman, Barbara Schneider, Cintia Hinojosa, Hae Yeon Lee, J. O’Brien, Kate Flint, Alice Roberts, Jill Trott, Daniel Greene, Gregory M. Walton, Carol S. Dweck Hit paper breakdown →	2016	473
15	Mind-Set Interventions Are a Scalable Treatment for Academic Underachievement Psychological Science ·David Paunesku, Gregory M. Walton, Carissa Romero, Eric Smith, David S. Yeager, Carol S. Dweck Hit paper breakdown →	2015	624
16	Implicit theories about willpower predict self-regulation and grades in everyday life. Journal of Personality and Social Psychology ·Veronika Job, Gregory M. Walton, Katharina Bernecker, Carol S. Dweck	2015	123
17	Boring but important: A self-transcendent purpose for learning fosters academic self-regulation. Journal of Personality and Social Psychology ·David S. Yeager, Marlone D. Henderson, David Paunesku, Gregory M. Walton, Sidney K. D’Mello, Brian Spitzer, Angela Duckworth	2014	317
18	Social-Psychological Interventions in Education Review of Educational Research ·David S. Yeager, Gregory M. Walton Hit paper breakdown →	2011	895
19	Interacting with sexist men triggers social identity threat among female engineers. Journal of Personality and Social Psychology ·Christine Logel, Gregory M. Walton, Steven J. Spencer, Emma Iserman, William von Hippel, Amy Bell	2009	208
20	A question of belonging: Race, social fit, and achievement. Journal of Personality and Social Psychology ·Gregory M. Walton, Geoffrey L. Cohen Hit paper breakdown →	2007	1360

About Gregory M. Walton

Gregory M. Walton is a scholar working on Applied Psychology, Social Psychology, Experimental and Cognitive Psychology, Safety Research and Sociology and Political Science, having authored 80 papers that have together received 12.0k indexed citations. Recurring topics across this work include Social and Intergroup Psychology (29 papers), Behavioral Health and Interventions (19 papers), Education, Achievement, and Giftedness (16 papers), Cultural Differences and Values (16 papers), Early Childhood Education and Development (9 papers), Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional Development (8 papers), Gender Diversity and Inequality (7 papers) and Psychological Well-being and Life Satisfaction (7 papers). The work is most often cited by research in Applied Psychology (1.7k citations), Experimental and Cognitive Psychology (3.3k citations), Social Psychology (4.9k citations), Safety Research (1.9k citations) and Education (3.7k citations). Gregory M. Walton has collaborated with scholars based in United States, Canada and Switzerland. Frequent co-authors include Geoffrey L. Cohen, David S. Yeager, Carol S. Dweck, Steven J. Spencer, Veronika Job, Gregg Sparkman, David Paunesku, Timothy D. Wilson, Jason A. Okonofua and Carissa Romero. Their work appears in journals such as Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, Psychological Science, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, Journal of Experimental Social Psychology and Journal of Educational Psychology.

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