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Roy Baumeister

Professor at The University of Queensland

The University of Queensland

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About me

Roy F. Baumeister is a social and personality psychologist who seeks to understand the big picture of what human life is all about. His six hundred scientific publications have explored topics that include self and identity, the need to belong, violence and aggression, sexuality, emotion, free will, consciousness, gender differences, self-control and willpower, morality, culture, and how people find meaning in life.