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Peter Salovey

Peter Salovey, Ph.D.

Dr. Salovey has published more than 200 articles and written, co-written, or edited 13 books in the scientific field. One of the preeminent scholars in Emotional Intelligence studies, he examines the purpose and significance of human emotions to find the most effective way to use that knowledge in the educational and public health sectors, specifically in promoting prevention and early detection for HIV/AIDS and cancer.

Positions

  • Dean, Yale College, New Haven, CT
  • Director, Health, Emotion and Behavior Laboratory, Yale University
  • Chris Argyris Professor, Psychology, Yale University

 

Education

  • Ph.D., 1986, Yale University, Clinical Psychology

 

Relevant Publications

  • Brownell, K. D., & Salovey, P. (2007). Health psychology: Where psychological, biological, and social factors intersect. In R. J. Sternberg (Ed.), Career paths in psychology: Where your degree can take you (pp. 307-327). Washington, DC: American Psychological Association.
  • Salovey, P. (2007). Integrative summary. In R. Bar-On, J. G. Maree, & M. J. Elias (Eds.), Educating people to be emotionally intelligent (pp. 291-298). Westport, CT: Praeger / Greenwood Press.
  • Wranik, T., Barrett, L. F., & Salovey, P. (2007). Intelligent emotion regulation: Is knowledge power? In J. J. Gross (Ed.), Handbook of emotion regulation (pp. 393-407). New York: Guilford Press.
  • Detweiler-Bedell, B., Detweiler-Bedell, J., & Salovey, P. (2006). Mood-congruent perceptions of success depend on self-other training. Cognition and Emotion, 20. 196-216.
  • Grewal, D., & Salovey, P. (2006). Benefits of emotional intelligence. In M. Csikszentmihalyi, & I. S. Csikszentmihalyi (Eds.), A life worth living: Contributions to positive psychology (pp. 104-119). New York: Oxford University Press.

 

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