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{{Infobox magazine
| title = Psychology Today
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| image_caption = Cover of the magazine's January 2023 issue
| company = Sussex Publishers
| paid_circulation =
| unpaid_circulation =
| total_circulation =
| frequency = Bimonthly
| language = English
| category = [[Psychology]]
| editor = Kaja Perina
| editor_title = Editor
| publisher = John Thomas<ref name="pte">{{cite web |url=https://
| founded = {{start date and age|1967}}
| country = United States
| based = 16 West 22nd Street, Suite 200, [[New York City]], U.S.
| website =
| issn = 0033-3107
}}
'''''Psychology Today''''' is an American media organization with a focus on [[psychology]] and human behavior. It began as a bimonthly magazine, which first appeared in 1967. The ''Psychology Today'' website features [[Therapist|therapy]] and [[health professionals]] directories<ref name="MK" /> and hundreds of [[blogs]] written by a wide variety of [[psychologist]]s, [[psychiatrist]]s, [[social worker]]s, [[medical doctor]]s, [[anthropologist]]s, [[sociologist]]s, and [[science journalist]]s.▼
'''Psychology Today''' is an American media organization with a focus on [[psychology]] and human behavior.
''Psychology Today'' is among the oldest media outlets with a focus on behavioral science. Its tagline is “Here to Help”<ref>{{Cite web|title=About Psychology Today {{!}} Psychology Today|url=https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/docs/about-psychology-today|access-date=2021-03-22|website=www.psychologytoday.com|language=en}}</ref> and 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.▼
▲The '''''Psychology Today'''''
''Psychology Today'' content and its therapist directory are found in 20 countries worldwide.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Find a Therapist, Psychologist, Counselor - Psychology Today.|url=https://www.psychologytoday.com/intl/counsellors?domain=content&cc=us&cl=en|access-date=2021-02-09|website=www.psychologytoday.com|language=en-US}}</ref> ''Psychology Today''<nowiki/>'s therapist directory is the most widely used<ref>{{Cite web|date=2020-12-23|title=How to find a therapist who is right for you|url=https://www.latimes.com/lifestyle/story/2020-12-23/how-to-find-a-therapist-who-is-right-for-you|access-date=2021-03-22|website=Los Angeles Times|language=en-US}}</ref> and allows users to sort therapists by location, insurance, types of therapy, price, and other characteristics. It also has a Spanish-language website.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Psychology Today en español - España: salud, ayuda, felicidad + encuentra un psicólogo|url=https://www.psychologytoday.com/es|access-date=2021-03-04|website=www.psychologytoday.com|language=es-ES}}</ref>▼
▲''Psychology Today'' is among the oldest media outlets with a focus on [[behavioral science]]. Its
▲''Psychology Today'' content and its therapist directory are found in 20 countries worldwide.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Find a Therapist, Psychologist, Counselor - Psychology Today.|url=https://www.psychologytoday.com/intl/counsellors?domain=content&cc=us&cl=en|access-date=2021-02-09|website=www.psychologytoday.com|language=en-US|archive-date=2021-05-31|archive-url=https://archive.today/20210531093244/https://www.psychologytoday.com/intl/counsellors?domain=content&cc=us&cl=en|url-status=live}}</ref> ''Psychology Today''<nowiki/>'s therapist directory is the most widely used<ref>{{Cite web|date=2020-12-23|title=How to find a therapist who is right for you|url=https://www.latimes.com/lifestyle/story/2020-12-23/how-to-find-a-therapist-who-is-right-for-you|access-date=2021-03-22|website=Los Angeles Times|language=en-US|archive-date=2021-03-27|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210327185147/https://www.latimes.com/lifestyle/story/2020-12-23/how-to-find-a-therapist-who-is-right-for-you|url-status=live}}</ref> and allows users to sort therapists by location, insurance, types of therapy, price, and other characteristics. It also has a Spanish-language website.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Psychology Today en español - España: salud, ayuda, felicidad + encuentra un psicólogo|url=https://www.psychologytoday.com/es|access-date=2021-03-04|website=www.psychologytoday.com|language=es-ES|archive-date=2024-06-04|archive-url=https://archive.today/20240604024525/https://www.psychologytoday.com/es|url-status=live}}</ref>
==History
===20th century===
''Psychology Today'' was founded in 1967<ref name=bvlew>{{cite journal |last1=Lewenstein |first1=Bruce V. |title=Was There Really a Popular Science “Boom”? |journal=Science, Technology, & Human Values |date=April 1987 |volume=12 |issue=2 |pages=29–41 |doi=10.1177/016224398701200204 |url=https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/016224398701200204 |access-date=27 May 2024 |hdl=1813/13731 |hdl-access=free |archive-date=27 May 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240527175738/https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/016224398701200204 |url-status=live }}</ref> 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.<ref>{{cite web |title=25 Big Ideas That Began Here |url=https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/articles/201707/25-big-ideas-began-here |website=Psychology Today |access-date=22 February 2021 |archive-date=4 June 2024 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20240604024549/https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/articles/201707/25-big-ideas-began-here |url-status=live }}</ref>
The magazine was among the bestselling general interest periodicals on the market: In 1976 ''Psychology Today'' sold 1,026,872 copies.<ref name="bvlew" /> The circulation of the magazine was 1,171,362 copies in 1981 and 862,193 copies in 1986.<ref name="bvlew" />▼
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From 1983 to 1987, ''Psychology Today'' was owned and managed by the [[American Psychological Association]].<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.nytimes.com/1983/02/23/business/advertising-psychology-today-sale-to-group-completed.html
From June 2010 to June 2011, it was one of the top ten consumer magazines by [[newsstand]] sales.<ref>{{cite news|last=Ives|first=Nat|date=9 August 2011|title=Top 10 Consumer Magazines by Single Copy Sales (chart)|work=AdAge|url=http://adage.com/article/media/magazines-fastest-growing-titles/229157/}}</ref> ▼
===21st century===
▲From June 2010 to June 2011,
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.
▲From 1983 to 1987, ''Psychology Today'' was owned and managed by the [[American Psychological Association]].<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.nytimes.com/1983/02/23/business/advertising-psychology-today-sale-to-group-completed.html |title=Advertising: Psychology Today Sale To Group Completed|date= February 23, 1983|last=Dougherty|first=Phillip H.|work=[[The New York Times]]}}</ref> It is currently owned by Sussex Publishers.<ref>{{Cite web |title=About Psychology Today |url=https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/docs/about-psychology-today |access-date=2022-05-23 |website=Psychology Today |language=en-US}}</ref>
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.<ref>{{cite news |title=The Online Therapy Services We'd Use |url=https://www.nytimes.com/wirecutter/reviews/online-therapy-services/ |website=The New York Times |date=17 June 2021 |access-date=2021-11-08 |archive-date=2021-11-07 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211107011718/https://www.nytimes.com/wirecutter/reviews/online-therapy-services/ |url-status=live }}</ref>
''Psychology Today'' is currently owned by Sussex Publishers.<ref name="pte" />
== Content and standards ==
The magazine is not peer-reviewed,<ref>{{Cite journal|last1=Kelly|first1=Jacalyn|last2=Sadeghieh|first2=Tara|last3=Adeli|first3=Khosrow|date=October 2014|title=Peer Review in Scientific Publications: Benefits, Critiques, & A Survival Guide|journal= EJIFCC|volume=25|issue=3|pages=227–243|issn=1650-3414|pmc=4975196|pmid=27683470}}</ref> but all expert author content is reviewed, edited, and fact-checked for accuracy
==Editors in chief==
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==External links==
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