Karen Stollznow Ph.D.

About

Dr. Karen Stollznow, Ph.D., is an Australian-American linguist and author. She is a Researcher at the Griffith Centre for Social and Cultural Research and was formerly a Researcher at the University of California, Berkeley. Her books include On The Offensive: Prejudice in Language Past and Present; Language Myths, Mysteries and Magic; Would You Believe It? and the best-seller God Bless America. Karen is a host of the popular science podcast Monster Talk.

Books by Karen Stollznow Ph.D.

Recent Posts

Do Opposites Really Attract?

Here's what the research says.

Here's what the research says.

New Hope for Binge Eaters

Pulses to the brain may help loss-of-control eating, offering new hope for those with eating disorders.

Pulses to the brain may help loss-of-control eating, offering new hope for those with eating disorders.

Grief Hallucinations

Why we sometimes see the ghost of a deceased loved one.

Why we sometimes see the ghost of a deceased loved one.

Nothing to Complain About

Chronic complainers can drain the life from conversations. These ideas can help you reorient your mindset.

Chronic complainers can drain the life from conversations. These ideas can help you reorient your mindset.

The Center of Attention

HPD is diagnosed in women more often, although due to bias, it's likely the condition is misdiagnosed or underdiagnosed in men.

HPD is diagnosed in women more often, although due to bias, it's likely the condition is misdiagnosed or underdiagnosed in men.

Too Much Information

How to stop oversharing.

How to stop oversharing.

Sharing Secret Sexual Fantasies

Sharing secret sexual fantasies: Do you have to give in to a partner's fantasies?

Sharing secret sexual fantasies: Do you have to give in to a partner's fantasies?

Love/Hate Relationships

Spitting is a defense mechanism employed by people with BPD and other personality disorders to help them better handle volatile and overwhelming emotions.

Spitting is a defense mechanism employed by people with BPD and other personality disorders to help them better handle volatile and overwhelming emotions.

How Many Total Lifetime Partners Are Too Many?

For men and women, this range is considered average.

For men and women, this range is considered average.

What Is Déjà Vu?

Déjà vu: A glich in the matrix or a matter of memory?

Déjà vu: A glich in the matrix or a matter of memory?