Contributed by Richard Handler

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The Age of the Über–Parent

Can science really help us raise better adjusted kids?

Richard Handler

Can science really help us raise better-adjusted kids? Read more

The Art of the Practical

The Triumphs and Limits of Psychotherapy

Richard Handler

From Freud to Zoloft, the story of therapy in this country has been the triumph of pragmatism over esoteric theory. Read more

20 Weeks of Happiness

Can a Course in Positive Psychology Change Your Life?

Richard Handler

If Thomas Jefferson were a psychology graduate student today, he’d probably think of himself as a positive psychologist. It was Jefferson, after all, who... Read more

The Art of Self-justification

We're all at the mercy of cognitive dissonance

Richard Handler

Far from being a relic of Psych 101, the theory of cognitive dissonance may have more relevance in understanding today's world than ever. Read more

Blinded by Science

Are There Ways of Knowing That We Refuse to Acknowledge?

Richard Handler

A book by a respected researcher argues that telepathy and clairvoyance may be on a continuum with more common traits of intuition and empathy. Read more

Richard Handler

Richard Handler is a radio producer with the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation in Toronto, Canada.