Psychology Today

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Psychology Today
Cover of the magazine's January 2023 issue
Editor-in-chiefKaja Perina
CategoriesPsychology
FrequencyBimonthly
PublisherJohn Thomas[1]
Total circulation275,000 (as of 2023Category:Articles containing potentially dated statements from 2023Category:All articles containing potentially dated statements)[2]
Founded1967; 59 years ago (1967)
CompanySussex Publishers
CountryUnited States
Based in16 West 22nd Street, Suite 200, New York City, U.S.
LanguageEnglish
Websitepsychologytoday.com
ISSN0033-3107
OCLC1116962462

Psychology Today is an American media organization with a focus on psychology and human behavior.

The publication began as a bimonthly magazine, which first appeared in 1967. The print magazine's reported circulation is 275,000 as of 2023.[2] The Psychology Today website features therapist and health professional directories[2] and hundreds of blogs written by a wide variety of psychologists, psychiatrists, counselors, social workers, medical doctors, marriage and family therapists, anthropologists, sociologists, and science journalists.

Psychology Today content and its therapist directory are found in over 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]

History

20th century

Psychology Today was founded in 1967[6] by Nicolas Charney. The goal of the publication is to make 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] 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] The magazine has won several awards from the Society of Publication Designers.[9]

21st century

From June 2010 to June 2011, Psychology Today ranked among the top 10 selling consumer magazines at newsstands.[10]

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]

The magazine is not peer-reviewed.[12]

Editors in chief

  • Anastasia Toufexis, 1998–1999
  • Robert Epstein, 1999–2003
  • Kaja Perina, 2003–present[13]

References

  1. 1 2 "About Psychology Today". Psychology Today. John Thomas. Retrieved May 23, 2022.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link)Category:CS1 maint: deprecated archival service
  2. 1 2 3 "Advertising Media Kit" (PDF). Psychology Today. Retrieved February 3, 2021.
  3. ↑ "Find a Therapist, Psychologist, Counselor - Psychology Today". www.psychologytoday.com. Retrieved February 9, 2021.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link)Category:CS1 maint: deprecated archival service
  4. ↑ "How to find a therapist who is right for you". Los Angeles Times. December 23, 2020. Archived from the original on March 27, 2021. Retrieved March 22, 2021.
  5. ↑ "Psychology Today en español - España: salud, ayuda, felicidad + encuentra un psicólogo". www.psychologytoday.com (in European Spanish). Retrieved March 4, 2021.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link)Category:CS1 maint: deprecated archival serviceCategory:CS1 European Spanish-language sources (es-es)
  6. 1 2 3 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 May 27, 2024. Retrieved May 27, 2024.
  7. ↑ "25 Big Ideas That Began Here". Psychology Today. Retrieved February 22, 2021.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link)Category:CS1 maint: deprecated archival service
  8. ↑ 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.
  9. ↑ "SPD Gold & Silver Medal Winners". Society of Publication Designers. Archived from the original on November 8, 2021. Retrieved November 8, 2021.
  10. ↑ Ives, Nat (August 9, 2011). "Top 10 Consumer Magazines by Single Copy Sales (chart)". AdAge. Archived from the original on April 30, 2014. Retrieved April 29, 2014.
  11. ↑ "The Online Therapy Services We'd Use". The New York Times. June 17, 2021. Archived from the original on November 7, 2021. Retrieved November 8, 2021.
  12. ↑ 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.
  13. ↑ "About".

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