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Steven J. Scher

SJ

15

Publications

1.7K

Citations

13

H-Index

1988

Active since

Affiliations

Eastern Illinois University(Current)

Princeton University

University of California, Santa Cruz

Hewlett-Packard (United States)

DePaul University

Steven J. Scher is an author at Eastern Illinois University specializing in psychology, social sciences, and behavioral sciences.

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PsychologySocial SciencesBehavioral ScienceSocial PsychologyMotivationApplied Social PsychologyEducationSocial CognitionStudent MotivationCognitive Dissonance

Publications per year

1988–2013

15

Publications

15

Self-defeating behavior patterns among normal individuals: Review and analysis of common self-destructive tendencies.

Roy F. Baumeister, Steven J. Scher · Psychological Bulletin · 1988 · 376 citations

Behavioral Sciences, Self-monitoring, Social Behavior +11

Self-defeating behavior patterns among normal individuals: Review and analysis of common self-destructive tendencies.

Roy F. Baumeister, Steven J. Scher · Psychological Bulletin · 1988 · 346 citations

Behavioral Sciences, Self-monitoring, Social Behavior +11

How Effective Are the Things People Say to Apologize? Effects of the Realization of the Apology Speech Act

Steven J. Scher, John M. Darley · Journal of Psycholinguistic Research · 1997 · 303 citations

Prayer and Subjective Well-Being: An Examination of Six Different Types of Prayer

Brandon L. Whittington, Steven J. Scher · International Journal for the Psychology of Religion · 2010 · 152 citations

Quality Of Life, Null Relations, Religiosity +18

Motivational basis of dissonance: The singular role of behavioral consequences.

Steven J. Scher, Joel D. Cooper · Journal of Personality and Social Psychology · 1989 · 106 citations

Behavioral Sciences, Behavioral Decision Making, Prosocial Behavior +15

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