Daniel Wegner

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gptkbp:instanceOf psychologist
gptkbp:affiliation gptkb:Harvard_University
gptkbp:awards gptkb:William_James_Fellow_Award
gptkbp:born June 2, 1948
gptkbp:children 3
gptkbp:contribution exploration of the relationship between memory and social behavior
investigation of the relationship between thought and action
research on the interplay between memory and identity
research on the effects of social norms on behavior
theoretical discussions on the nature of self and agency
theoretical contributions to the understanding of will and agency
analysis of the role of memory in social interactions
concept of transactive memory
work on the implications of transactive memory for group performance
examination of the dynamics of group memory
exploration of the mechanisms of social influence
exploration of thought suppression
investigation of the social aspects of memory
theoretical frameworks for understanding social behavior
research on the conscious will
studies on social influence
studies on the effects of distraction on memory
theories on group memory
work on the effects of social context on cognition
theoretical contributions to the understanding of social cognition
theoretical insights into the nature of group dynamics
research on the effects of group membership on cognition
analysis of the cognitive mechanisms involved in group memory.
work on the implications of memory for social identity
exploration of the role of memory in social relationships
research on the effects of social context on individual cognition
research on the impact of social relationships on cognition
investigation of the cognitive processes underlying social influence
analysis of the cognitive processes involved in social interactions
theoretical insights into the nature of consciousness
gptkbp:died January 5, 2013
gptkbp:field social psychology
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Daniel Wegner
gptkbp:influenced gptkb:Ellen_Langer
gptkb:John_Bargh
gptkb:Richard_Nisbett
Susan Fiske
gptkbp:influencedBy gptkb:B.F._Skinner
gptkbp:knownFor the illusion of conscious will
theory of transactive memory
gptkbp:nationality American
gptkbp:notableWork Transactive Memory: A Contemporary Analysis of the Group Mind
The Illusion of Conscious Will
gptkbp:researchFocus memory
group dynamics
consciousness
social cognition
gptkbp:spouse Gail_Wegner