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 |
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]
Webb 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]