APA Council of Representatives Overview
The APA Council of Representatives October 2021 meeting marked a historic moment for the association and field of psychology.
Measurement: A Judgment Call?
A review of Noise A Flaw in Human Judgment
Feminism for Tweens and Teens
A review of THIS BOOK IS FEMINIST.
Media Psychology Arrives!
A review of Understanding Media Psychology.
Staying Cyber Strong and Cyber Resilient
Cybersecurity is a journey and not a destination.
Astonishing Journeys to Becoming a Psychoanalyst and Psychotherapist!
A review of Rachman, A. W. & Kooden, H. (Eds., 2021). Different Paths Toward Becoming a Psychoanalyst and Psychotherapist. Personal Passions, Subjective Experiences and Unusual Journeys. Routledge, 294 pages. $38.95 (Paperback), $160.00 (Hardcover), $35.05 (eBook).
Have Mad People Shaped Our History?
Are we living in an increasingly mad world?
Are You a Late Lateef? Beating the Habit of Just Trying to Meet the Drop-Dead Deadline!
V. Krishna Kumar, PhD West Chester University of Pennsylvania kkumar@wcupa.edu A Review of Sapadin, L (2020). Overcoming your procrastination. Advice for 6 personality styles! Psych Wisdom Publishing. WWW.PsychWisdom.Com, 2020, $9.99 (Paperback); $3.99 Kindle Edition, free on Kindle Unlimited, 150 pages. College Student Edition! You might wonder why “Late Lateef” is included in the title—well, that…
Doing the Best with What is Left of One’s Body, Mind, and Spirit
V. Krishna Kumar, PhD kkumar@wcupa.edu A Review of Serlin, I. A., Krippner, S., & Rockefeller, K. (Eds. 2019). Integrated care for the traumatized. A whole-person approach. Rowman & Littlefield: Lanham, MD. Paperback $40.00 In a world rife with conflicts and wars, suffering from trauma has become a common occurrence. Trauma is not restricted to military…
Do Our Teens Live in a Hyper-Sexualized, Pornography Ridden World?
Kathryn Stamoulis, PhD Associate Editor kestamoulis@hotmail.com A review of Sales, N. J. (2016). American Girls: Social Media and the Secret Lives of Teenagers. NY: Alfred A. Knopf. $18.68 (Hardcover) Imagine a 13 year-old girl. Maybe this 13 year-old girl is your daughter, your niece or an 8th grader you just happen to know. Now imagine…
Detoxing Negative Thoughts
Kathryn Stamoulis, PhD Associate Editor Review of Book O’Gorman, P. A. (2014). The Girly Thoughts 10-Day Detox. Health Communications Inc., $12.95. Many people are weighed down with negative thinking, “the shoulds,” “the oughts,” and “the musts.” For women there is much noise out there that contributes to their having many “shoulds,” “oughts,” and “musts” thoughts.…
A Hollywood Master of Scary Movies Examines America’s Schools!
Is M. Night Shyamalan the Exorcist of Education?
The Amplifier Magazine 