For the roughly 23 percent of married couples who don’t share a political affiliation, disagreements over a party or candidate can easily escalate into... Read more
Feelings of awe can have strongly prosocial effects and provide us with an existential and lasting sense of calm. Building our capacity for awe could not only... Read more
In her new book, author Susannah Cahalan exposes the fabrications of one of psychology’s most famous studies. Read more
Author Kenneth Paul Rosenberg explores the catastrophic inadequacies of our mental healthcare system that have led to “the greatest social crisis of our... Read more
A bold new TV series captures the raw reality of couples therapy—for both clients and therapists. Read more
A new documentary on comedian Darrell Hammond’s life spotlights the legacy of childhood trauma. Read more
At the 2016 Psychotherapy Networker Symposium, Bill Doherty offered his take on how psychotherapy can reassert its cultural relevance by deepening its vision... Read more
A MeToo memory leads a mother and daughter to connection and healing. Read more
Whatever one’s position on abortion, it’s hard to dispute that the debate has ramped up radically over the last year. Read more
Thirty-three states and the District of Columbia have legalized medicinal or recreational marijuana, or both. But sizeable protests against legalization are... Read more
How both therapy and the challenges adolescents face have changed in the digital age. Read more
In her latest bestselling book, Lori Gottlieb offers an unusually intimate look at her experience as both a therapist and a client. Read more
A child-custody consultant wrestles with the question of what is a good enough mother. Read more
Rich Simon, Networker editor, tried to highlight the role therapists can play in a world so turned upside down that "crazy has become the new normal." Read more
Videos designed to elicit ASMR, a physiological state some people find soothing, get millions of views online. Now clinicians are debating whether they could... Read more
Chicago’s inner city has long been termed an “urban war zone.” A new book by acclaimed journalist Alex Kotlowitz reveals the personal stories of trauma... Read more
As they’re about to surpass baby boomers as the largest generation, millennials are coming to dominate the population of therapy consumers. But their impact... Read more
No one writes about psychology with more irresistible readability—and book sales—than 2019 Symposium featured speaker Malcolm Gladwell. Read more
In the wake of the #MeToo movement, men are reevaluating the way they approach courtship, relationships, gender roles, and love. Their therapists must switch... Read more
A growing list of professional athletes have begun going public with personal mental health concerns all on their own. They contain unflinchingly honest... Read more
Most men publicly support #MeToo, but privately—very privately, often too privately even to share with their intimate partners—some are disoriented and... Read more
A book about two sets of mismatched twins testifies to the power of both heredity and family loyalty Read more
As an estimated half-a-million protestors poured into downtown Washington, DC for the March for Our Lives, therapists who were in town for their field’s... Read more
Review: Healing from Hate: How Young Men Get Into—and Out of—Violent ExtremismA look at how to help former skinheads, neo-Nazis, white supremacists, and... Read more
There’s a surprisingly strong link between altruism and psychopathy. Read more
Even as many of us are drowning in material possessions, a new minimalist movement is sweeping across popular culture. Read more
There’s a troubling trend toward viewing people who differ from us politically not just as uninformed or misguided, but as ill-motivated and dangerous... Read more
It seems clear that to understand America’s crisis of identity—the fundamental changes that have occurred in the last few generations, and the thoughts and... Read more
Sometimes our clients have commitments to groups or causes that enrich their lives and social connections. But very often, says couples therapist Bill... Read more
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