Psychology Today

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Psychology Today
January 2023 Psychology Today Cover.jpg
Cover of the magazine's January 2023 issue
Editor-in-chiefKaja Perina
Categories Psychology
FrequencyBimonthly
PublisherJohn Thomas [1]
Total circulation275,000 (as of 2023) [2]
Founded1967;57 years ago (1967)
CompanySussex Publishers
CountryUnited States
Based in16 West 22nd Street, Suite 200, New York City, U.S.
LanguageEnglish
Website psychologytoday.com
ISSN 0033-3107

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

Contents

The Psychology Today 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, 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.

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]

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] 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] 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 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

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

Related Research Articles

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<span class="mw-page-title-main">Alexandra Katehakis</span> American psychotherapist

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