Thomas Llewelyn Webb is a professor of psychology at the University of Sheffield in the UK.[1] He is a social psychologist whose interests include motivation, goal orientation, and emotional self-regulation. His research has shown that making backup plans can reduce the likelihood of risky behavior.[2]
Thomas Llewelyn Webb | |
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| Born | 3 June 1978 |
| Nationality | British |
| Alma mater | University of Sheffield University of Bristol |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Psychology |
| Institutions | University of Sheffield |
Education
editWebb has a BA in psychology from the University of Sheffield, an MSc in Research Methods for Psychology from the University of Bristol, and a PhD from the University of Sheffield. His PhD dissertation, titled Motivational and volitional aspects of self-regulation, was awarded the British Psychological Society Social Section prize for outstanding PhD thesis (2004).[3][4]
References
edit- ^ "Professor Thomas Webb", Academic staff, Sheffield Department of Psychology, retrieved 3 April 2020
- ^ Jarrett, Christian (10 November 2010), "If-then plans help protect us from the 'to hell with it' effect", Research Digest, British Psychological Society
- ^ Curriculum vitae: Peter M. Gollwitzer, Academia Europaea, retrieved 4 April 2020
- ^ Webb, Thomas L. (2003). Motivational and volitional aspects of self-regulation (PhD thesis). University of Sheffield. Retrieved 6 April 2020.
External links
edit- Faculty profile at the University of Sheffield
- Thomas Llewelyn Webb publications indexed by Google Scholar
