Lawrence J. Sanna

5.4k total citations
73 papers, 3.3k citations indexed

About

Lawrence J. Sanna is a scholar working on Experimental and Cognitive Psychology, Applied Psychology and Social Psychology. According to data from OpenAlex, Lawrence J. Sanna has authored 73 papers receiving a total of 3.3k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 35 papers in Experimental and Cognitive Psychology, 32 papers in Applied Psychology and 30 papers in Social Psychology. Recurrent topics in Lawrence J. Sanna's work include Psychological and Temporal Perspectives Research (19 papers), Behavioral Health and Interventions (18 papers) and Decision-Making and Behavioral Economics (17 papers). Lawrence J. Sanna is often cited by papers focused on Psychological and Temporal Perspectives Research (19 papers), Behavioral Health and Interventions (18 papers) and Decision-Making and Behavioral Economics (17 papers). Lawrence J. Sanna collaborates with scholars based in United States, Puerto Rico and Colombia. Lawrence J. Sanna's co-authors include Edward C. Chang, Norbert Schwarz, Janet K. Swim, Kandi Jo Turley-Ames, Thomas J. D’Zurilla, Craig D. Parks, Shevaun L. Stocker, Kiyoshi Asakawa, Elizabeth L. Jeglic and Jameson K. Hirsch and has published in prestigious journals such as Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, Psychological Science and Behaviour Research and Therapy.

In The Last Decade

Lawrence J. Sanna

73 papers receiving 3.0k citations

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

Peers by citation overlap · career bar shows stage (early→late) cites · hero ref

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Lawrence J. Sanna United States 35 1.2k 1.1k 1.0k 950 799 73 3.3k
Cathy McFarland Canada 26 1.0k 0.9× 728 0.7× 628 0.6× 670 0.7× 983 1.2× 43 3.0k
Andrew Ward United States 19 945 0.8× 866 0.8× 579 0.6× 602 0.6× 916 1.1× 49 3.3k
Rosemary Pacini United States 10 1.2k 1.0× 711 0.7× 541 0.5× 687 0.7× 1.1k 1.4× 10 4.0k
Veronika Brandstätter Switzerland 28 1.4k 1.2× 1.8k 1.7× 603 0.6× 899 0.9× 787 1.0× 80 3.3k
Daniel C. Molden United States 31 1.7k 1.5× 1.4k 1.3× 428 0.4× 993 1.0× 1.3k 1.6× 51 3.8k
Gifford Weary United States 30 1.3k 1.1× 824 0.8× 656 0.6× 832 0.9× 1.2k 1.5× 73 3.0k
Alan Strathman United States 19 1.2k 1.0× 1.3k 1.2× 328 0.3× 1.3k 1.3× 1.0k 1.3× 25 3.3k
Veronika Denes-Raj United States 8 781 0.7× 620 0.6× 366 0.4× 515 0.5× 879 1.1× 8 3.2k
Melvin Manis United States 29 1.4k 1.2× 631 0.6× 743 0.7× 592 0.6× 1.7k 2.1× 61 3.8k
Robert M. Arkin United States 27 1.5k 1.3× 615 0.6× 719 0.7× 762 0.8× 1.2k 1.5× 76 3.1k

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Lawrence J. Sanna

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All Works

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Chang, Edward C., et al.. (2011). Optimism–pessimism and adjustment in college students: Is there support for the utility of a domain-specific approach to studying outcome expectancies?. The Journal of Positive Psychology. 6(5). 418–428. 20 indexed citations
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Chang, Edward C., et al.. (2011). A preliminary study of perfectionism and loneliness as predictors of depressive and anxious symptoms in Latinas: A top-down test of a model.. Journal of Counseling Psychology. 58(3). 441–448. 39 indexed citations
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Chang, Edward C., Lawrence J. Sanna, Jameson K. Hirsch, & Elizabeth L. Jeglic. (2010). Loneliness and negative life events as predictors of hopelessness and suicidal behaviors in hispanics: evidence for a diathesis‐stress model. Journal of Clinical Psychology. 66(12). 1242–1253. 96 indexed citations
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Chang, Edward C., et al.. (2007). Relationship between perfectionism and domains of worry in a college student population: Considering the role of BIS/BAS motives. Personality and Individual Differences. 43(4). 925–936. 29 indexed citations
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Sanna, Lawrence J. & Norbert Schwarz. (2006). Metacognitive Experiences and Human Judgment. Current Directions in Psychological Science. 15(4). 172–176. 33 indexed citations
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Sanna, Lawrence J. & Edward C. Chang. (2006). Judgments Over TimeThe Interplay of Thoughts, Feelings, and Behaviors. Oxford University Press eBooks. 61 indexed citations
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Sanna, Lawrence J., et al.. (2005). The Hourglass Is Half Full or Half Empty: Temporal Framing and the Group Planning Fallacy.. Group Dynamics Theory Research and Practice. 9(3). 173–188. 36 indexed citations
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Steel, Jennifer L., et al.. (2004). Psychological sequelae of childhood sexual abuse: abuse-related characteristics, coping strategies, and attributional style. Child Abuse & Neglect. 28(7). 785–801. 120 indexed citations
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Sanna, Lawrence J. & Norbert Schwarz. (2004). Integrating Temporal Biases. Psychological Science. 15(7). 474–481. 66 indexed citations
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Parks, Craig D., et al.. (2003). Retrospection in social dilemmas: How thinking about the past affects future cooperation.. Journal of Personality and Social Psychology. 84(5). 988–996. 19 indexed citations
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Sanna, Lawrence J., et al.. (2003). A Game of Inches: Spontaneous Use of Counterfactuals by Broadcasters During Major League Baseball Playoffs1. Journal of Applied Social Psychology. 33(3). 455–475. 4 indexed citations
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Sanna, Lawrence J., et al.. (2002). Accessibility experiences and the hindsight bias: I knew it all along versus it could never have happened. Memory & Cognition. 30(8). 1288–1296. 58 indexed citations
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Chang, Edward C. & Lawrence J. Sanna. (2001). Optimism, pessimism, and positive and negative affectivity in middle-aged adults: A test of a cognitive-affective model of psychological adjustment.. Psychology and Aging. 16(3). 524–531. 141 indexed citations
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Chang, Edward C. & Lawrence J. Sanna. (2001). Negative attributional style as a moderator of the link between perfectionism and depressive symptoms: Preliminary evidence for an integrative model.. Journal of Counseling Psychology. 48(4). 490–495. 58 indexed citations
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Sanna, Lawrence J.. (1999). Mental Simulations, Affect, and Subjective Confidence: Timing Is Everything. Psychological Science. 10(4). 339–345. 51 indexed citations
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Sanna, Lawrence J.. (1996). Defensive pessimism, optimism, and stimulating alternatives: Some ups and downs of prefactual and counterfactual thinking.. Journal of Personality and Social Psychology. 71(5). 1020–1036. 124 indexed citations
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Sanna, Lawrence J., et al.. (1996). Expected Evaluation, Goals, and Performance Mood as Input. Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin. 22(4). 323–335. 45 indexed citations
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Sanna, Lawrence J., et al.. (1994). Self-Efficacy, Valence of Self-Evaluation, and Performance. Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin. 20(1). 82–92. 25 indexed citations
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Sanna, Lawrence J.. (1992). Self-efficacy theory: Implications for social facilitation and social loafing.. Journal of Personality and Social Psychology. 62(5). 774–786. 93 indexed citations

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