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Jann Gumbiner Ph.D.

About

Jann Gumbiner, Ph.D., is a licensed psychologist and clinical professor at the University of California, Irvine College of Medicine, and served on the faculty at Chapman University, specializing in adolescent and child development. She has published extensively on the subject of testing teens, focusing on the personality inventory for adolescents—the MMPI-A.

Books by Jann Gumbiner Ph.D.
Recent Posts
Communicating With Your Dog
Dogs do not speak in words but they communicate with us through sounds, postures, tail positions, and other non-verbal cues. Our job is to listen.
"Us" and "Them"
Many of the principles studied by social psychologists after WWII apply to our current political climate.
Five Inspirational Films

There is a huge creative outpouring of film these days and a lot of it focuses on kids and teachers.

There is a huge creative outpouring of film these days and a lot of it focuses on kids and teachers.

Navajo Math Circles

Youth who previously failed at math and saw it as unrelated to their lives are finding joy in math. How did this happen?

Youth who previously failed at math and saw it as unrelated to their lives are finding joy in math. How did this happen?

The Invention of Nature: a Book Review

Andrea Wulf's Invention of Nature surpassed my expectations. Rated as one of 2015's best books by Science Friday radio show, I rate it even higher.

Andrea Wulf's Invention of Nature surpassed my expectations. Rated as one of 2015's best books by Science Friday radio show, I rate it even higher.

'Inside Out'

"Inside Out" is a fun movie and a great resource for parents, teachers, and therapists, but the real meat is in the bonus materials.

"Inside Out" is a fun movie and a great resource for parents, teachers, and therapists, but the real meat is in the bonus materials.

How Did Dogs Become Our Best Friends?

Ever wonder how dogs became our best friends? Dr. Brian Hare developed a research program to understand how dogs evolved to read human gestures.

Ever wonder how dogs became our best friends? Dr. Brian Hare developed a research program to understand how dogs evolved to read human gestures.

Spurious Correlations by Tyler Vigen: A Book Review

Public school enrollment and sour cream consumption are highly correlated. Does this mean if I eat more sour cream that more teens will stay in school?

Public school enrollment and sour cream consumption are highly correlated. Does this mean if I eat more sour cream that more teens will stay in school?