Linda N. Edelstein, Ph.D.

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An Old NPR Interview

An Old NPR Interview

A friend just sent me the transcript from an NPR interview. Elizabeth Blair had found my book, The Writer's Guide to Character Traits, and wanted my take on several movie characters, particularly Michael Corleone from the Godfather. It was fun to read the transcript....

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Answering Kid’s Questions

Check out today's (3/27/2020) podcast of The Daily. The guest is Carl Zimmer, a science reporter. He is fantastic! Kids phoned in questions about the virus and he answered them in a factual, non-scary way. Well worth a listen.

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Research that can help you

American Psychological Association has published the results of studies that can help you deal with the COVID-19 virus. Here is a summation of a few of them: Social media can make anxiety worse. Sally Chan from U of Illinois investigated anxiety post zika and found...

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Strategies to reduce fear and stress

When we imagine (with no evidence) that a virus is roaming our streets and we have a strong reaction, that is anxiety. When we know that a virus is roaming our streets and we have a strong reaction, that is fear. It is not crazy or neurotic to feel some fear with our...

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Today in our strange world

I haven't kept up with this blog very well, but during these difficult days, I will try to be helpful by providing information. Please check back regularly. Linda The American Psychological Association has recently been doing its best to provide relevant information...

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Book news

Good news to begin the new year! The publisher of The Writer's Guide to Character Traits, Penguin Random House, has just let me know that they have recently reprinted the book and are considering having me write a 3rd edition. It has been awhile since I wrote the 2nd...

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