Kaja Perina

“I've served as editor in chief of Psychology Today since 2003. During my tenure we've won multiple awards for our feature articles and art direction. My own contributions to PT are anthologized in The Best American Science Writing series. Prior to joining Psychology Today I was a writer for Brill's Content. I've also worked for Vogue, The Associated Press and Independent Television News of London.

The question I'm most frequently asked is whether I have formal training in psychology. My stock reply was once: "Only if you count years of psychotherapy!" I now tell people simply, and no less honestly, that my lifelong curiosity about human behavior is ample training.

My research interests include clinical applications of evolutionary psychology, individual differences in personality and aptitude and exploring complex traits such as humor and charisma. I hold degrees from Vassar College and the Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism.”