Linda N. Edelstein, Ph.D.
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...

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...

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...