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Gary Chapman

Magazine Article - Point of View

May 9, 2016

The Five Love Languages

Translating Intention into Connection

An interview with the author of The 5 Love Languages, a book that's sold over 8 million copies, explains its remarkable success. Read More

A man holds a skull with a VR headset on it

Magazine Article - Point of View

March 8, 2016

New Technologies for Today’s Practitioners

Using Virtual Reality to treat PTSD

The increasingly accessible and inexpensive technology of virtual reality now enables us to incorporate digital Skinner boxes in our practices that can enhance healing for trauma survivors. Read More

Kelly McGonigal

Magazine Article - Point of View

January 11, 2016

Losing Our War on Stress

It’s time to reconsider our approach

Psychologist Kelly McGonigal believes that stress isn’t the public health menace it’s usually made out to be—our compulsion to avoid it is often the bigger problem. Read More

Steve Silberman

Magazine Article - Point of View

November 18, 2015

Destigmatizing Autism

The Future of Neurodiversity

Author Steve Silberman discusses what it means to view autistic people as individuals seeing the world in a different way, rather than just a checklist of deficits. Read More

Carol Dweck

Magazine Article - Point of View

September 1, 2015

Smart Growth

Developing a mindset for life

A conversation with motivation expert Carol Dweck on the importance of the “growth mindset” and how to enhance people’s ability to tackle adversity and persevere. Read More

Gretchin Rubin

Magazine Article - Point of View

July 1, 2015

Personality and Habit Change

Are You an Upholder, Obliger, Questioner, or Rebel?

In her first book, The Happiness Project, Gretchen Rubin tried to answer the question “How do I become happier?” With her new book on changing the habits of daily life, she answers the question “No, seriously, how do I become happier?” Read More

Sue Johnson

Magazine Article - Point of View

May 1, 2015

Brave New Couples

What can science tell us about the changing face of couplehood today?

Susan Johnson, developer of Emotionally Focused Couples Therapy, discusses what the science of love says about what couples can expect when they rebel too much against the conventions of traditional marriage. Read More

Steven Hayes

Magazine Article - Point of View

March 1, 2015

The Power of Commitment

Mindfulness Is Only the Beginning

Despite its popularity among therapists, mindfulness is only a beginning in the process of change. Read More

Magazine Article - Point of View

January 1, 2015

Reinventing Couplehood

Intimacy and Commitment in the Age of Consumer Marriage

Esther Perel, a couples therapist whose TED talk has had more than 5 million views, believes that it’s time to challenge the mismatch between the romantic ideal and the changing realities of contemporary life. Read More

Elizabeth Loftus

Magazine Article - Point of View

November 12, 2014

The Malleability of Memory

Putting Psychotherapy on the Witness Stand

During the false memory controversies of the 1990s, many therapists saw Elizabeth Loftus, one of the most honored psychologists in the history of the field, as public-enemy number one. Read More