Barbara Fredrickson

American psychology professor
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Barbara Fredrickson

Summary

Barbara Fredrickson is a human[1]. She was born on +1964-06-15T00:00:00Z[2]. She worked as a psychologist[3] and university teacher[4]. She ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (66 views/month, #7,251 of 1,000,298).[5]

Key Facts

  • Barbara Fredrickson was born on +1964-06-15T00:00:00Z[2].
  • Barbara Fredrickson held citizenship in United States[6].
  • Barbara Fredrickson's professions included psychologist[3].
  • Barbara Fredrickson's professions included university teacher[4].
  • Barbara Fredrickson's field of work was psychology[7].
  • Barbara Fredrickson's field of work was social psychology[8].
  • Barbara Fredrickson's field of work was emotion[9].
  • Barbara Fredrickson's field of work was positive psychology[10].
  • Barbara Fredrickson was employed by University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill[11].
  • Barbara Fredrickson was employed by University of Michigan[12].
  • Barbara Fredrickson's education included a stint at Stanford University[13].
  • Barbara Fredrickson's education included a stint at Carleton College[14].
  • Barbara Fredrickson is recorded as female[15].
  • Barbara Fredrickson's instance of is recorded as human[16].
  • Barbara Fredrickson's archives at is recorded as Carleton College[17].
  • Barbara Fredrickson's family name is recorded as Fredrickson[18].
  • Barbara Fredrickson's given name is recorded as Barbara[19].
  • Barbara Fredrickson's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[20].

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Origins and Family

Barbara Fredrickson was born on +1964-06-15T00:00:00Z[2].

Education

Educated at Stanford University[13], a private university[21], in United States[22], founded in 1885[23], headquartered in Stanford[24] and Carleton College[14], a liberal arts college[25], in United States[26], founded in 1866[27], headquartered in Northfield[28].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include psychologist[3] and university teacher[4]. Fields of work include psychology[7], an academic discipline[29]; social psychology[8], a branch of psychology[30]; emotion[9], an academic discipline[31]; and positive psychology[10], a branch of psychology[32]. Employers include University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill[11], a public research university[33], in United States[34], founded in 1789[35] and University of Michigan[12], a public research university[36], in United States[37], founded in 1817[38], headquartered in Ann Arbor[39].

Why It Matters

Barbara Fredrickson ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (66 views/month, #7,251 of 1,000,298).[5] She is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.[40]

FAQs

What did Barbara Fredrickson do for work?

Barbara Fredrickson worked as psychologist[3] and university teacher[4].

Where did Barbara Fredrickson go to school?

Barbara Fredrickson was educated at Stanford University[13] and Carleton College[14].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [15] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [6] . wikidata.org.
  3. [16] . datos.bne.es. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  5. [14] . wikidata.org.
  6. [7] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [8] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [9] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [10] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  11. [4] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [11] . wikidata.org.
  13. [12] . wikidata.org.
  14. [17] . archivedb.carleton.edu. archivedb.carleton.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [2] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

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  1. [21] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  10. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  18. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  19. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [5] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [40] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 14d ago · Bargioni · 2026-05-07 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Instance of human
    Occupation psychologist, university teacher
    Employer
    Given name Barbara
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