Scott Haas Ph.D.

About

Scott Haas, Ph.D., is a writer and clinical psychologist. He is the author of Why Be Happy? The Japanese Way of Acceptance. His previous books include Those Immigrants! A Psychological Exploration of Achievement, Back of the House, Are We There Yet? And Hearing Voices is a book about his doctoral internship at a Harvard teaching hospital in Boston. Haas is also the co-author of The Da Silvano Cookbook. In addition to writing books, Haas won a James Beard award for his on-air reporting on public radio. His clinical practice is chiefly consultative with an inpatient population and in urban communities of color. He works in Boston, Japan, and Switzerland.

Recent Posts

Empathic Listening: How To Be A Better Listener

Being more empathic is more possible by reading the air, a way of communication that is fundamental to traditions associated with Shintoism and Zen Buddhism.

How to Have a Happy Life: Learning From Cultures Around the World

There are many ways to achieve happiness. Here are some approaches from other cultures around the world.

Homegrown Happiness: Take a Seat

What can you do to alleviate the stress of everyday life?

How to Be Happy

To be happy, we need public policies that create happiness.

Victims Are Not Necessarily Defined By Trauma

Telling your own story may include trauma, but also has much more detailed narrative.

You Are Not Alone

Why feel alone in the world? Why fear the worst in ourselves?

How to Reflect on Your Observations

To make sense of your observations, you have to learn how to reflect on their possible meanings.

How to Observe

Learn to change through observing better.

Inside the Minds of the Successful

What motivates the behaviors of successful people? How do they handle stress? Why are they capable of achieving their goals? What are their resiliencies?

The Refugee's Guide to Stress Reduction

What can we learn about reducing stress from families that have histories of stress?