On June 20, 2001, Andrea Yates drowned her five children, one by one. The media seized on the horrific act, splashing pictures of the children across televisions and newsstands across the country. When it was revealed that Yates had been... Read More

Autism is no longer simply autism. With our ever-growing understanding of the condition, the idea of one single disorder has been replaced by the concept of Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASDs). While this has allowed doctors and scientists... Read More

Throughout the history of mankind, drawing has served as a means of communication. It is a universal framework with which we tell stories, create maps, and navigate the subconscious mind through the language of images. Theresa... Read More

Sexuality and spirituality may seem like an odd couple; not so, says William Struthers. From a Christian perspective, it’s important to look at these two together, particularly when it comes to men’s fascination with pornography and... Read More

Poor Freud. He gets a bad rap these days, ending up as the punchline to penis jokes. His theories have been absorbed into pop culture, losing their meanings in the process. He’s been disproved and displaced. However, that’s what... Read More

Creative Crossfire:The second in a new series of books features a well-known Harvard psychologist and a baker’s dozen of his thoughtful critics. Thirteen scholars review his life’s work, and he replies to each. For those who like... Read More

Mind Menders. Why does it matter that Freud went to Putnam’s camp in 1909 during his only visit to the U.S.? “History offers any number of poignant, unlikely conjunctions of person and place” but perhaps none more odd and... Read More

Psychiatrist, guru of modern hypnosis, acute observer of life and the human condition from a wheelchair, Milton Erickson (1901—1980) comes back to life in this book, enriched with pictures and sound. He practiced what he preached,... Read More