Hello World!

I am pleased to announce the creation of my new blog, The Amateur Psychologist. I have a few aims for this blog that I would love to share with you.

1. Bring research to the people. Researchers in psychology tend to do most of their "posting" in academic journals. As fun as they are to read (yawn), most people don't subscribe to these journals. There is a wide chasm between rigorous, academic research and mainstream understanding of psychology and human behavior. We need a conduit to escort research down from the ivory tower and back to the community where it can be enjoyed by non-academics.

2. Psychology is cool! There's a ton of cool insights psychology has to offer you to brighten your understanding of people and yourself. Having that knowledge gives you an edge in all your interactions with the world.

3. Make an army of me. What could be better than a world full of know-it-alls who discuss psychology any time it's even remotely relevant?

There you have it. I welcome feedback. If you have a question you'd like answered, whether it be a person issue or just something you've been wondering about, please send me an email.

Enjoy!