Warren W Tryon Ph.D.

About

Warren W. Tryon, Ph.D., is Professor Emeritus of Psychology at Fordham University. He is a clinical psychologist who is interested in explaining psychological phenomena including why empirically supported treatments work.

Recent Posts

A 50-Plus-Year Perspective on Personality Theory

Personality is taught today as it was over half a century ago. A new approach that enables progress is considered.

Understanding How Reinforcement Works

Skinner was right. The rat survives reinforcement as a changed rat. But how?

How Does Biofeedback Work?

Biofeedback is a popular treatment for a wide variety of disorders but explanations of how it works are far from complete.

Belated Happy Birthday AlphaZero

AlphaZero is a super artificial intelligence that has developed insight. A new approach to cognitive psychology is needed to understand it. Four network principles are provided.

How Does Instinct Work?

Instinct involves inherited behavior. How can behaviors be inherited?

Living Comfortably with Hypocrisy and Negative Evidence

How do people live comfortably with hypocrisy and negative evidence?

Why Does Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy Work?

What mechanism explains how mindfulness-based treatments work?

The Missing Link Between Psychology and Biology

How does psychology influence biology? How does biology influence psychology? Read on to find an answer.