Interviews
Wellspring co-founder reflects on healing nature of farm setting
By Catherine Robertson Souter
Human beings evolved to be more in tune with the natural world and are built for more physical labor, than what most of us experience today. Could an increase in exercise...
Professor Joseph Gone explores ways psychology can better serve American Indian communities
By Catherine Robertson Souter
Is psychology failing this country’s commitment to Native Americans? The United States has signed many treaties with American Indian nations over the years (many of...
Psychologist focuses on tackling climate change
By Catherine Robertson Souter
Most Americans agree that climate change is happening. We are facing the preliminary droughts, forest fires, flooding and storms that are likely to continue to increase in...
MPA president strives to increase diversity in membership
By Catherine Robertson Souter
Under the leadership of current president Martin Pierre, Ph.D, the Massachusetts Psychological Association has taken major strides towards its goal of being more open and...
Head of the Landmark School reflects on 51-year tenure
By Catherine Robertson Souter
Not many people spend their entire careers working for only one organization. Half a century is a long time to stay in one place but when the work itself rises above...
Psychologist’s training program may impact police reform
By Catherine Robertson Souter
Do psychologists have unique role in helping country heal?
By Catherine Robertson Souter
With the near-universal hardships and losses of the pandemic that have affected us all in some way, Americans are feeling stress and anxiety across the board. Yet, rather...
Non-profit aids immigrants with evaluations, counseling
By Catherine Robertson Souter
Looking for a new way of life, thousands of people travel each year to the United States hoping to become American citizens. Yet, escaping what they left behind, war,...
Walker Schools’ President Gene Takahashi living his career goal
By Catherine Robertson Souter
During this past spring, when schools were shuttered for months only recently to re-open, residential schools working with the neediest of children did not have that...
Research on implicit bias is core of John Dovidio’s work
By Catherine Robertson Souter
Most Americans would reject being labelled racist. Yet, study after study, and incident after incident, show how deeply racism is ingrained in our society, from far higher...