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Research Institute; Co-Founder of the Gottman Institute
Corporate Affiliation: The Gottman Institute
Relationship Research Institute
Areas: Marriage; Relationships; Emotional Development
T es Best-Seller: “The Seven Principles for Making Marriage Work”
: Author; Lecturer; Executive Director of the RelationshipNon-Profit Affiliation:
Academic Affiliation: University of Washington
John Gottman Biography
John Gottman, Ph.D., is recognized for his work on marital stability and divorce
prediction, involving the study of emotions, physiology, and communication. He
is Professor Emeritus of Psychology at the University of Washington, where he
founded the Family Research Lab, also known as “The Love Lab.” He has earned
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He and his wife, Dr. Julie Schwartz Go an, founded the Gottman Institute, which
helps couples directly and provides training to mental health professionals and
health care providers. He is also the executive director of the non-profit
Relationship Research Institute. The Gottmans present couples workshops
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several awards for his research on marriage and parenting, including four Nationa
Institute of Mental Health Research Scientist Awards.
Dr. Gottman has authored or co-authored 119 published academic articles and 37
books, including the New York Times best-seller, The Seven Principles for
Marriage Work. In it, he says there is
c unicating and sharing every feeling and thoug
de or anyone who wants their relationship to atta
ttmou hout the country.David Riklan’s favorite John Gottman Quotes and Thoughts
- In the last decade or so, science has discovered a tremendous amount about
the role emotions play in our lives. Researchers have found that even more
than I.Q., your emotional awareness and abilities to handle feelings will