John D. Mayer
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Dr. Mayer received his Ph.D. and M.A. in psychology at Case Western Reserve University, and his B.A. from the University of Michigan and was a postdoctoral scholar at Stanford University. He is presently Professor of Psychology at the University of New Hampshire.
Dr. Mayer has served on the editorial boards of Psychological Bulletin, the Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, and the Journal of Personality, among others, and has been an Individual National Institute of Mental Health Postdoctoral Scholar at Stanford University. He has published over 120 articles, books, and psychological tests related to personality psychology, including on emotional intelligence, integrative models of personality, and more generally on the effects of personality on an individual’s life. For more information, please see Dr. Mayer's personality psychology web site at:
http://scholars.unh.edu/personality_lab/
Primary Interests:
- Emotion, Mood, Affect
- Personality, Individual Differences
- Research Methods, Assessment
- Self and Identity
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Personal Intelligence: The Power of Personality and How It Shapes Our Lives
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Books:
- Mayer, J. D. (2018). Personality: A systems approach (2nd ed.). Lanham, MD: Rowman and Littlefield.
- Mayer, J. D. (2016). The elements of mental tests (2nd ed.). New York: Momentum Press.
- Mayer, J. D. (2015). Personal intelligence: The power of personality and how it shapes our lives. New York: Scientific American/Farrar, Straus and Giroux.
- Mayer, J. D. (Ed.). (2006). Readings in personality psychology. Hoboken, NJ: Pearson.
Journal Articles:
- Mayer, J. D. (2005). A tale of two visions: Can a new view of personality help integrate psychology? American Psychologist.
- Mayer, J. D., & Bryan, V. M. (2024). On personality measures and their data: A classification of measurement approaches and their recommended uses. Personality and Social Psychology Review, 28(3), 325-345.
- Mayer, J. D., & Korogodsky, M. (2011). A really big picture of personality. Social and Personality Compass, 5, 104-117.
- Mayer, J.D., Lin, S. C. & Korogodsky, M. (2011). Exploring the universality of personality judgments: Evidence from the Great Transformation (1000 BCE-200 BCE). Review of General Psychology, 15, 65-76.
- Mayer, J. D., Panter, A. T., & Caruso, D. R. (2012). Does personal intelligence exist? Evidence from a new ability-based measure. Journal of Personality Assessment, 94, 124-140.
- Mayer, J. D., Salovey, P., & Caruso, D. R. (2008). Emotional intelligence: New ability or eclectic traits? American Psychologist, 63, 503-517.
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Courses Taught:
- Abnormal Psychology
- Advanced Seminar in Social Psychology: Personality Psychology
- Applications of Psychology
- Personality Psychology
- Psychological Measurement
- Tests and Measurement
John D. Mayer
Department of Psychology
Conant Hall, 10 Library Way
University of New Hampshire
Durham, New Hampshire 03824
United States of America
- Phone: (603) 862-3851