Psychology Today

Founded in 1967[3] by Nicolas Charney, Ph.D, its intent is to make psychology literature more accessible to the general public. The magazine focuses on behavior and covers a range of topics including psychology, neuroscience, relationships, sexuality, parenting, health (including from the perspectives of alternative medicine), work,[4] and the psychological aspects of current affairs.[2]

The magazine's website features therapy and health professionals directories[2] and hundreds of blogs written by a wide variety of psychologists, psychiatrists, social workers, medical doctors, anthropologists, sociologists, and science journalists. Its current editor-in-chief is Kaja Perina.[5]

In 1976 Psychology Today sold 1,026,872 copies.[3] The circulation of the magazine was 1,171,362 copies in 1981 and 862,193 copies in 1986.[3]

It has a circulation of 300,000 copies per issue as of 2017 and claims 15.02 people read each copy for a total audience of 3,755,000.[2] From June 2010 to June 2011, it was one of the top ten consumer magazines by newsstand sales.[6] In 2013 Adweek noted a 36 percent increase in the number of readers of Psychology Today, while many magazines suffered readership declines.[7]

Owned and managed by the American Psychological Association from 1983 to 1987,[8] the publication is currently endorsed by the National Board for Certified Counselors, which promotes subscriptions and offers professional credit for a small fee and assigned assessment for each article read.[9]

• Anastasia Toufexis, 1998–1999
• Robert Epstein, 1999–2003
• Kaja Perina, 2003–present[10]

• Landau, Elizabeth (June 8, 2010). "Do Psychologists Still Listen to Freud?". CNN.

• Official website