American magazine and media organization
Psychology Today
Cover of the magazine's January 2023 issue
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Editor-in-chief
| Kaja Perina
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Categories
| Psychology
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Frequency
| Bimonthly
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Publisher
| John Thomas
[1]
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Total circulation
| 275,000 (as of 2023
[update]
)
[2]
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Founded
| 1967
; 57 years ago
(
1967
)
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Company
| Sussex Publishers
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Country
| United States
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Based in
| 16 West 22nd Street, Suite 200,
New York City
, U.S.
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Language
| English
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Website
| psychologytoday
.com
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ISSN
| 0033-3107
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Psychology Today
is an American media organization with a focus on
psychology
and human behavior. It began as a bimonthly magazine, which first appeared in 1967. The
Psychology Today
website features
therapy
and
health professionals
directories
[2]
and hundreds of
blogs
written by a wide variety of
psychologists
,
psychiatrists
,
social workers
,
medical doctors
,
marriage and family therapists
,
anthropologists
,
sociologists
, and
science journalists
.
Psychology Today
is among the oldest media outlets with a focus on behavioral science. Its mission is to cover all aspects of human behavior so as to help people better manage their own health and wellness, adjust their mindset, and manage a range of mental health and relationship concerns.
[
attribution needed
]
Psychology Today
content and its therapist directory are found in 20 countries worldwide.
[3]
Psychology Today
's therapist directory is the most widely used
[4]
and allows users to sort therapists by location, insurance, types of therapy, price, and other characteristics. It also has a Spanish-language website.
[5]
The print magazine's reported circulation is 275,000 as of 2023.
[2]
History
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20th century
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Psychology Today
was founded in 1967
[6]
by Nicolas Charney. The goal of the publication is to make the psychology literature accessible to the general public.
Psychology Today
features reportage and information that looks inward at the workings of the brain and bonds between people. It draws on research reports and interviews with experts on topics, including human
motivation
,
personality
development,
intelligence
,
child development
,
parenting
practices,
schizophrenia
,
sexuality
,
leadership
,
addiction
,
anxiety
,
politics
, and human and animal behavior.
Contributors have included
Irving Janis
,
Martin Seligman
,
Peter Drucker
,
Abraham Maslow
, and others.
[7]
In 1976,
Psychology Today
sold 1,026,872 copies.
[6]
In 1981, its circulation increased to 1,171,362 copies in 1981. In 1986, it decreased, to 862,193.
[6]
From 1983 to 1987,
Psychology Today
was owned and managed by the
American Psychological Association
.
[8]
In 1992, following changes in ownership and a two-year publishing hiatus,
Psychology Today
resumed publication as a general magazine, adding distinguished science journalism to cover a rapidly expanding field of human knowledge, including articles on
bullying
,
bias
, and
behavioral economics
,
psychopathy
,
perfectionism
, and other topics.
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The magazine has won several awards from the Society of Publication Designers.
[9]
21st century
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From June 2010 to June 2011,
Psychology Today
ranked among the top 10 selling consumer magazines at newsstands.
[10]
The Psychology Today website, which includes archived articles since 1992, features a continuous stream of blogs by laboratory researchers, clinical practitioners, and writers with a broad range of expertise. Daily reports of the findings of new research on human behavior accompany accounts of common concerns and explorations of the impact of current events on mental health.
The website includes a directory of
psychologists
,
psychiatrists
, and other mental health professionals in the U.S. and globally. In June 2021,
The New York Times
recommended the website as a source for finding therapists.
[11]
Psychology Today
is currently owned by Sussex Publishers.
[1]
Content and standards
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The magazine is not peer-reviewed,
[12]
but all expert author content is reviewed, edited, and fact-checked for accuracy and objectivity by the publication's editorial staff.
[13]
Psychology Today
features contributors with various academic expertise in
psychology
-related fields.
[14]
Editors in chief
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References
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- ^
a
b
"About Psychology Today"
.
Psychology Today
. John Thomas.
Archived
from the original on 2023-09-06
. Retrieved
2022-05-23
.
- ^
a
b
c
"Advertising Media Kit"
(PDF)
.
Psychology Today
. Retrieved
2021-02-03
.
- ^
"Find a Therapist, Psychologist, Counselor - Psychology Today"
.
www.psychologytoday.com
.
Archived
from the original on 2021-05-31
. Retrieved
2021-02-09
.
- ^
"How to find a therapist who is right for you"
.
Los Angeles Times
. 2020-12-23.
Archived
from the original on 2021-03-27
. Retrieved
2021-03-22
.
- ^
"Psychology Today en espanol - Espana: salud, ayuda, felicidad + encuentra un psicologo"
.
www.psychologytoday.com
(in European Spanish).
Archived
from the original on 2024-06-04
. Retrieved
2021-03-04
.
- ^
a
b
c
Lewenstein, Bruce V. (April 1987).
"Was There Really a Popular Science "Boom"?"
.
Science, Technology, & Human Values
.
12
(2): 29?41.
doi
:
10.1177/016224398701200204
.
hdl
:
1813/13731
.
Archived
from the original on 27 May 2024
. Retrieved
27 May
2024
.
- ^
"25 Big Ideas That Began Here"
.
Psychology Today
.
Archived
from the original on 4 June 2024
. Retrieved
22 February
2021
.
- ^
Dougherty, Phillip H. (February 23, 1983).
"Advertising: Psychology Today Sale To Group Completed"
.
The New York Times
.
Archived
from the original on April 21, 2022
. Retrieved
February 12,
2017
.
- ^
"SPD Gold & Silver Medal Winners"
.
Society of Publication Designers
.
Archived
from the original on 2021-11-08
. Retrieved
2021-11-08
.
- ^
Ives, Nat (9 August 2011).
"Top 10 Consumer Magazines by Single Copy Sales (chart)"
.
AdAge
.
Archived
from the original on 30 April 2014
. Retrieved
29 April
2014
.
- ^
"The Online Therapy Services We'd Use"
.
The New York Times
. 17 June 2021.
Archived
from the original on 2021-11-07
. Retrieved
2021-11-08
.
- ^
Kelly, Jacalyn; Sadeghieh, Tara; Adeli, Khosrow (October 2014).
"Peer Review in Scientific Publications: Benefits, Critiques, & A Survival Guide"
.
EJIFCC
.
25
(3): 227?243.
ISSN
1650-3414
.
PMC
4975196
.
PMID
27683470
.
- ^
"Editorial Process | Psychology Today"
.
www.psychologytoday.com
.
Archived
from the original on 2024-02-17
. Retrieved
2022-03-15
.
- ^
"Meet Our Contributors | Psychology Today"
.
www.psychologytoday.com
.
Archived
from the original on 2024-06-04
. Retrieved
2021-03-02
.
- ^
"Contact"
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