David Guy Myers (born 20 September 1942) is a

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psychology Psychology is the scientific study of mind and behavior. Psychology includes the study of conscious and unconscious phenomena, including feelings and thoughts. It is an academic discipline of immense scope, crossing the boundaries betwe ...

Hope College Hope College is a private Christian liberal arts college in Holland, Michigan. It was originally opened in 1851 as the Pioneer School by Dutch immigrants four years after the community was first settled. The first freshman college class matricul ...

Michigan Michigan () is a state in the Great Lakes region of the upper Midwestern United States. With a population of nearly 10.12 million and an area of nearly , Michigan is the 10th-largest state by population, the 11th-largest by area, and the ...

, United States, and the author of 17 books, including popular textbooks entitled ''Psychology'', ''Exploring Psychology'', ''Social Psychology'' and general-audience books dealing with issues related to

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faith as well as scientific psychology. In addition, he has published chapters in over 60 books and numerous scholarly research articles in professional journals. Myers is widely recognized for his research on happiness and is one of the supporters of the positive psychological movement. Myers was born in Seattle, Washington and graduated from Seattle's Queen Anne High School in 1960. He attended

Whitworth University Whitworth University is a private, Christian university affiliated with the Presbyterian Church (USA) and located in Spokane, Washington. Founded in 1890, Whitworth enrolls nearly 3,000 students and offers more than 100 graduate and undergraduate ...

, from which he received his B.A. in chemistry magna cum laude in 1964, having been a pre-med student. However, his graduate work went in a different direction, that of

social psychology Social psychology is the scientific study of how thoughts, feelings, and behaviors are influenced by the real or imagined presence of other people or by social norms. Social psychologists typically explain human behavior as a result of the r ...

. He received his M.A. in social psychology in 1966 and his Ph.D. in social psychology the following year for thesis titled ''Enhancement of Initial Risk Taking Tendencies in Social Situations'', both at the

University of Iowa The University of Iowa (UI, U of I, UIowa, or simply Iowa) is a public university, public research university in Iowa City, Iowa, United States. Founded in 1847, it is the oldest and largest university in the state. The University of Iowa is org ...

. Myers has spent most of his career at Hope College, rising from assistant professor (1967), associate professor (1970), and since 1975, full professor. He served as a visiting scholar at the

University of Mannheim The University of Mannheim (German: ''Universität Mannheim''), abbreviated UMA, is a public research university in Mannheim, Baden-Württemberg, Germany. Founded in 1967, the university has its origins in the ''Palatine Academy of Sciences'', ...

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in the summer of 1974, and at the

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in 1985. Myers has received fellowships and grants from the

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and the

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and is a fellow of the

American Psychological Association The American Psychological Association (APA) is the largest scientific and professional organization of psychologists in the United States, with over 133,000 members, including scientists, educators, clinicians, consultants, and students. It ha ...

, the

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and the American Association of Applied and Preventive Psychology. He is one of the most important authors of psychology textbooks and is the recipient of honorary doctorates from three different educational institutions. According to the

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, Myers is the most frequently cited author on college syllabi for psychology courses.

Books

Textbooks

*
Psychology
' (with C. Nathan Dewall, 13th edition, 2020) 978-1319132101 *
Exploring Psychology
' (with C. Nathan DeWall, 11th edition, 2019) 978-1319104191 *
Psychology in Everyday Life
' (with C. Nathan DeWall, 5th edition, 2019) 978-1319133726 *
Social Psychology
' (with

Jean Twenge Jean Marie Twenge (born August 24, 1971) is an American psychologist researching generational differences, including work values, life goals, and speed of development. She is a professor of psychology at San Diego State University, author, consul ...

, 13th edition, 2018) 978-1260397116 *
Social Psychology
' (with

and others, 8th Canadian edition, 2021) 978-1260327014 *
Exploring Social Psychology
' (with

, 9th edition, 2020) 978-1260254112 *
Myers' Psychology for the AP® Course
' (with C. Nathan DeWall, 3rd edition, 2018) 978-1319070502

Other Books

''Psychology Through the Eyes of Faith''
(2002) 978-0060655570
''The Pursuit of Happiness: Who Is Happy--and Why''
(1992)978-1855382732
''A Quiet World: Living with Hearing Loss''
(2000) ASIN: B001CEU7BU
''The American Paradox: Spiritual Hunger in an Age of Plenty''
(2000) 978-0300091205 *''Psychology Through the Eyes of Faith'' (2002) with Malcolm A. Jeeves
''Intuition: Its Powers and Perils''
(2002) 978-0300103038
''What God Has Joined Together: The Christian Case for Gay Marriage''
(with

Letha Dawson Scanzoni Letha Dawson Scanzoni (born 1935 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania) is an American independent scholar, writer, and freelance editor. She has authored or coauthored nine books, the most well-known of which are ''All We're Meant to Be'' and ''Is the Hom ...

, 2005) 978-0060834548
''A Friendly Letter to Skeptics and Atheists: Musings on Why God is Good and Faith isn't Evil''
(2008) 978-0470290279 *''How Do We Know Ourselves?: Curiosities and Marvels of the Human Mind'' (2022) 9780374601959

References

External links

David G. Myers's web siteDefining Wisdom: A Project of The University of Chicago Arete InitiativeA Science of Virtues: A Project of The University of Chicago Arete Initiative
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