Roy F. Baumeister
Social psychologist
Roy F. Baumeister is an American social psychologist known for research on the self, self-control and belonging. His books include The Power of Bad.
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American Born 1953 in Cleveland, United States
About Roy F. Baumeister
Roy F. Baumeister was born on May 16, 1953, and is an American social psychologist. His research covers the self, social rejection, belongingness, self-control, self-esteem, motivation, aggression, consciousness and free will. He has held the posts of Social Psychology Area Director and Francis Eppes Eminent Scholar at Florida State University in Tallahassee, Florida. He has published more than 300 works and has written or co-written more than 20 books, including The Power of Bad. A recurring question in his research is why people act against their own interests.