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The Best Voices in Psychology

These renowned thinkers include top psychologists and psychiatrists, as well as intelligence operatives, lawyers, essayists, doctors, and animal researchers with a trained lens on what makes us tick.


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Joni E. Johnston, Psy.D.

Joni E. Johnston, Psy.D, is the author of Complete Idiot's Guide to Psychology.
AUTHOR OF

The Human Equation

Serial killers, self-reliance, and everything in between
Location: CA
Topic Area: Law and Crime
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Camille Sweeney and Josh Gosfield

Camille Sweeney and Josh Gosfield are authors of The Art of Doing: How Superachievers Do What They Do and How They Do It So Well (Plume, Jan 29, 2013).
AUTHOR OF

The Art of Doing

How Superachievers Do What They Do, and How They Do It So Well
Location: NY
Topic Area: Creativity
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Rosemary Joyce

Rosemary Joyce, Ph.D., is a professor of anthropology at UC Berkeley.
AUTHOR OF

What Makes Us Human

And one percent Neanderthal
Location: CA
Topic Area: Gender
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Lee Jussim, Ph.D.

Lee Jussim, Ph.D., is a social psychologist who has written on social perception, accuracy, self-fulfilling prophecies and stereotypes, and prejudice for more than 30 years.
AUTHOR OF

Rabble Rouser

Everything you wanted to know about social psychology but were afraid to ask
Location: NJ
Topic Area: Social Life
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Nancy Kalish, Ph.D.

Nancy Kalish, Ph.D., is an Emeritus Professor of Psychology at the California State University, Sacramento. She is the author of Lost & Found Lovers.
AUTHOR OF

Sticky Bonds

Lost Loves, Romances, and Families in the 21st Century.
Location: CA
Topic Area: Relationships
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Izzy Kalman

Izzy Kalman is the author/creator of the website Bullies2Buddies.com and a serious critic of the anti-bully movement.
AUTHOR OF

A Psychological Solution to Bullying

When we advocate for laws against bullying, we declare the failure of psychology to solve the problem
Location: NY
Topic Area: Child Development
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Stuart L. Kaplan, M.D.

Stuart L. Kaplan, M.D., is a clinical professor of psychiatry at the Penn State College of Medicine.
AUTHOR OF

Your Child Does Not Have Bipolar Disorder

The bad science and misdiagnosis of childhood bipolar disorder.
Location: PA
Topic Area: Psychiatry
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Sylvia R. Karasu, M.D.

Sylvia R. Karasu, M.D., is Clinical Associate Professor of Psychiatry at Weill Cornell Medical College and senior author of The Gravity of Weight.
AUTHOR OF

The Gravity of Weight

The daunting science of weight control.
Location: NY
Topic Area: Diet
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Todd B. Kashdan, Ph.D.

Todd B. Kashdan, Ph.D., is Associate Professor of Psychology at George Mason University and author of Curious? Discover the Missing Ingredient to a Fulfilling Life.
AUTHOR OF

Curious?

Discovering and creating a life that matters.
Location: VA
Topic Area: Happiness
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Miki Kashtan, Ph.D.

Miki Kashtan, Ph.D., is a co-founder of Bay Area Nonviolent Communication and serves as its lead facilitator and trainer.
AUTHOR OF

Acquired Spontaneity

Thoughts and practices for personal and social transformation
Location: 0
Topic Area: Social Life
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Alexandra Katehakis, MFT, CST, CSAT

Alexandra Katehakis, M.F.T., is the Founder and Clinical Director of the Center for Healthy Sex in Los Angeles.
AUTHOR OF

Sex, Lies & Trauma

Straight Talk about Sexual Compulsivity
Location: CA
Topic Area: Sex
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Carolyn Kaufman, Psy.D.

Carolyn Kaufman, Psy.D., is an Assistant Professor at Columbus State Community College and author of The Writer’s Guide to Psychology.
AUTHOR OF

Psychology for Writers

Insights for the writer and the writing
Location: OH
Topic Area: Creativity
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Dr. James C. Kaufman

James C. Kaufman is a creativity researcher and Associate Professor of Psychology at California State University of San Bernardino.
AUTHOR OF

And All That Jazz

A creativity researcher's take on the highs and lows of pop culture and the arts.
Location: CA
Topic Area: Creativity
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Michael Kay

Michael Kay, a Certified Financial Planner, practitioner and a CPA, is president of the firm Financial Focus.
AUTHOR OF

Financial Focus

How to clearly navigate your financial life
Location: NJ
Topic Area: Behavioral Economics
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Eileen Kennedy-Moore, Ph.D.

Eileen Kennedy-Moore, Ph.D., is the author of many books including Smart Parenting for Smart Kids: Nurturing Your Child's True Potential.
AUTHOR OF

Growing Friendships

All about children's social and emotional development.
Location: NJ
Topic Area: Child Development
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Douglas T. Kenrick, Ph.D.

Douglas T. Kenrick, Ph.D., is professor of social psychology at Arizona State University.
AUTHOR OF

Sex, Murder, and the Meaning of Life

Exploring the simple selfish biases that make us caring, creative, and complex
Location: AZ
Topic Area: Evolutionary Psychology
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Bree Kessler

Bree Kessler, MSW MPH, is an Assistant Professor of Health Sciences and a Research Fellow in the Center for Community Engagement and Learning at the University of Alaska-Anchorage
AUTHOR OF

Placemaking

Exploring urban frontiers
Location: AK
Topic Area: Environment
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Deborah Khoshaba, Psy.D.

Deborah Khoshaba, Psy.D., is a Clinical Psychologist and Director of Training and Development for the Hardiness Institute, Inc., Irvine, California, since 1989.
AUTHOR OF

Get Hardy

How to turn adversity to your advantage.
Location: CA
Topic Area: Resilience
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Madora Kibbe

Madora Kibbe is a Christian Science practitioner and writer who lives in New York.
AUTHOR OF

My Empty Nest

It's not always empty. AUTHOR OF

Thinking Makes It So

A healthy life begins in your head.
Location: NY
Topic Area: Personal Perspectives
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Jen Kim

Jen Kim is a former Psychology Today intern currently studying journalism at Northwestern University.
AUTHOR OF

Valley Girl With a Brain

Questioning, like, everything
Location: CA
Topic Area: Relationships
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