Columnists, In Person
Why Words Matter in Life and Politics
By Alan Bodnar Ph.D.
If ever there were any doubt that words matter, the July assassination attempt on Donald Trump and the killing of an innocent bystander as well as the shooter provide more...
The end of an era
By John Grohol, Psy.D.
This is the last print issue of New England Psychologist.
It’s been a long time coming. Since purchasing New England Psychologist at the end of 2017, I’ve...
When we learned to listen: The legacy of Elvin Semrad
By Alan Bodnar Ph.D.
Over more than three decades of writing this column, from time to time, I have quoted Dr. Elvin Semrad whom I briefly described as “the late Boston psychoanalyst.” I...
Some things I learned along the way
By Alan Bodnar Ph.D.
If it’s true that the biggest surprise you’ll ever have is to realize that you’ve grown old, then the second biggest is to believe that you have learned something useful...
Revisiting AI
By John Grohol, Psy.D.
Just a year ago, I wrote about the burgeoning field of artificial intelligence (A.I.) and its potential to help in mental health treatment. The field continues to suffer from a...
Changed: Independent Practice in the Age of Cyberterrorism
By Ellen Anderson, Ph.D
I became aware of a problem related to patient claim submission in late February, when the electronic claim submissions through my electronic medical record platform ground to...
Reflections on Totality
By Alan Bodnar Ph.D.
Words are the first to go.
When all that is left of the sun is a circle of light surrounding the black disk of the moon, you are reduced to simple instructions and...
Limping with the bulls: A psychologist tests the market
By Alan Bodnar Ph.D.
Things are quiet this morning and my heart is beating at its usual steady rate. The adrenaline that was coursing through my body yesterday at this time has subsided with the...
I’m dead, now what?
By Ellen Anderson, Ph.D
This provocative title caught my eye at the local bookstore several years ago. It is a practical workbook that functions as both an organizer and end-of-life planner. My...