Category: Psychology

November 28, 2012

Kerry Malawista Discusses "Wearing My Tutu to Analysis" on The Psych Files

In a recent episode on the podcast The Psych Files, Kerry Malawista discussed her book Wearing My Tutu to Analysis and Other Stories: Learning Psychodynamic Concepts from Life (written with Anne J. Adelman and Catherine L Anderson). In particular she...

October 5, 2012

Carmeta Albarus on Her Relationship with Lee Boyd Malvo

“My reasons for taking on this project include the fact that the journey that led Malvo to this place is one that begs for understanding.”—Carmeta Albarus We conclude our week-long focus on The Making of Lee Boyd Malvo: The D.C....

October 4, 2012

Jonathan Mack on Lee Boyd Malvo

We continue our week-long feature on The Making of Lee Boyd Malvo: The D.C. Sniper with an interview with Jonathan H. Mack, Psy.D. Mack is a forensic psychologist and in the book he identifies and analyzes the underlying clinical psychological...

October 3, 2012

Interview with Carmeta Albarus, Author of "The Making of Lee Boyd Malvo: The D.C. Sniper"

The following is an interview with Carmeta Albarus, author of The Making of Lee Boyd Malvo: The D.C. Sniper. Albarus, a social worker, was instructed by the court to uncover any information that might help mitigate the death sentence the...

October 2, 2012

Carmeta Albarus and The Making of Lee Boyd Malvo

The tenth anniversary of the the sniper shootings in Washington, D.C. has brought renewed attention to John Muhammad and Lee Boyd Malvo’s killing spree, which terrified the city. Two people with an especially close relationship to the case are Carmeta...

October 2, 2012

Book Giveaway: The Making of Lee Boyd Malvo: D.C. Sniper

“The Making of Lee Boyd Malvo offers the unabashed truth about children who face emotional and psychological scars resulting from feelings of rejection, abandonment, and other trauma by being left home by parents who immigrated overseas.” — Geneive Brown Metzger...

February 14, 2012

Mari Ruti on Why We Fall in Love

In honor of Valentine’s Day, we offer a post from earlier this summer: Mari Ruti, author of The Summons of Love, also writes a blog for Psychology Today called The Juicy Bits: Love, lust, and the luster of life, recently...

December 8, 2011

Interview with John T. E. Richardson, author of Howard Andrew Knox: Pioneer Intelligence Testing at Ellis Island

The following is an interview with John T. E. Richardson, author of Howard Andrew Knox: Pioneer of Intelligence Testing at Ellis Island Question: Who is the subject of your book? John T.E. Richardson: Howard Andrew Knox was one of the...

November 3, 2011

Interview with David Celani, author of Leaving Home: The Art of Separating From Your Difficult Family

The following is a Q&A with David Celani, author of Leaving Home: The Art of Separating From Your Difficult Family. (You can download this book, rent it, or purchase individual chapters via Columbia University Press Online Access) Question: Your book...

October 26, 2011

Caryl Rivers and Rosalind Barnett Dispel Myths About Girls and Boys

On their website, Caryl Rivers and Rosalind Barnett, authors of The Truth About Boys and Girls: Challenging Toxic Stereotypes About Our Children, challenge some myths concerning the ways in which girls and boys learn: Myth: Girls’ and boys’ brains are...

October 13, 2011

Avidan Milevsky on Sibling Relationships

The following is a video with Avidan Milevsky, author of the recently published Sibling Relationships in Childhood and Adolescence.

September 23, 2011

Interview with Avidan Milevsky, author of Sibling Relationships in Childhood and Adolescence

The following is an interview with Avidan Milevsky, author of Sibling Relationships in Childhood and Adolescence: Predictors and Outcomes Question: Why is it important to learn about sibling relationships? Avidan Milevsky: There are several reasons why research on siblings is...