Robin Kowalski

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Robin M. Kowalski (born May 23, 1964 ) is an American psychologist at Clemson University . Her research interests lie in the areas of cyber-bullying , health psychology and the psychology of courage . Kowalski has also made a particular contribution to scientific research into complaining and teasing .

Kowalski studied psychology at Furman University, Wake Forest University and the University of North Carolina at Greensboro and graduated in 1990 with a doctorate. She has received numerous research awards.

Publications (selection)

Essays

  • Complaints and complaining: Functions, antecedents and consequences , in: Psychological Bulletin, Volume 119, 1996, pp. 179-196
  • with Janet R. Erickson: Interpersonal and intrapersonal consequences of complaints , in: Representative Research in Social Psychology, Volume 26, 1997, pp. 26–33
  • Whining, griping, and complaining: Positivity in the negativity , in: Journal of Clinical Psychology, Volume 58, 2002, Issue 9, pp. 1023-1035 ( abstract )
  • with CC Cantrell: Intrapersonal and interpersonal consequences of complaints , in: Representative Research in Social Psychology, Volume 26, 2002, pp. 26–33
  • Teasing and bullying , in: BH Spitzberg & WR Cupach (eds.): The dark side of interpersonal communication , Hillsdale: Lawrence Erlbaum, 2nd edition, 2007, pp. 169–197
  • Culture and hurt feelings , in: A. Vangelisti (ed.): Feeling hurt in close relationships , London: Cambridge University Press (in press)
  • with SE Limber: Electronic bullying among middle school students , in: Journal of Adolescent Health (in press)

Books

  • Aversive interpersonal behaviors , Springer, 1997, ISBN 0306456117 ( restricted online version in Google Book Search - USA )
  • Complaining, teasing, and other annoying behaviors , Yale University Press, 2003, ISBN 0-300-09971-1 ( limited online version in Google Book Search - USA )
  • with HS Payne: The decision to donate: A model of donation decision-making among individuals and families , in: Progress in Transplantation, Volume 16, 2006, pp. 1–7
  • with Drew West: Psychology , Hoboken: John Wiley & Sons, 5th Edition, 2008
  • with SE Limber and PW Agatston: Cyber ​​bullying: Bullying in the digital age , Malden, Massachusetts: Blackwell Publishers, 2008

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SURNAME Kowalski, Robin
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Kowalski, Robin M.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION American psychologist
DATE OF BIRTH May 23, 1964