Bruce Joel Ellis is an American evolutionary developmental psychologist and professor in the Department of Psychology at the
University of Utah. He is known for his research on the positive psychological effects of children's exposure to
psychological stress
In psychology, stress is a feeling of emotional strain and pressure. Stress is a type of psychological pain. Small amounts of stress may be beneficial, as it can improve athletic performance, motivation and reaction to the environment. Exces ...
. Of this research, he told ''
the Atlantic'' in 2017 that "We’re not arguing that stress is good, or that it’s good for kids to grow up in poverty or under harsh conditions. What we’re arguing is that
he detrimental effects of stressare real, and that’s half the story."
He has also researched how the timing of
puberty among young girls can be influenced by the environment in which they are raised, and by whether they are raised by single mothers.
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Living people
Evolutionary psychologists
American developmental psychologists
21st-century American psychologists
University of Utah faculty
California Polytechnic State University alumni
University of Michigan alumni
University of Arizona faculty
Year of birth missing (living people)