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. Psychology Today<nowiki/>'s therapist directory is the most widely used and allows users to sort therapists by location, insurance, types of therapy, price, and other characteristics. It also has a Spanish-language website.
History
20th century
Psychology Today was founded in 1967 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.
In 1976, Psychology Today sold 1,026,872 copies. The magazine has won several awards from the Society of Publication Designers.
21st century
From June 2010 to June 2011, Psychology Today ranked among the top 10 selling consumer magazines at newsstands.
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.
Psychology Today is currently owned by Sussex Publishers.
Editors in chief
- Anastasia Toufexis, 1998–1999
- Robert Epstein, 1999–2003
- Kaja Perina, 2003–present