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Azadeh Aalai Ph.D.

About

Azadeh Aalai, Ph.D., is an Associate Professor with Tenure of Psychology at Queensborough Community College in New York (CUNY). She also serves as an adjunct for the M.A. program in Psychology at New York University. She is the co-host for "The Dark Side of Yoga" podcast and serves as a regular mindfulness consultant for small businesses. Her research interests presently focus on Holocaust education and the psychology of bystander behavior during the Holocaust. Past research has focused on the intersection of media, mass violence, warfare, and genocide. She is the author of Understanding Aggression: Psychological Origins & Approaches to Aggressive Behavior.

Recent Posts
Grief, Surrender, and the Practice of Letting Go

Personal Perspective: Do you find yourself feeling stuck or held back by strong emotions? You may have unprocessed grief that is the source of some difficulties in your life.

Personal Perspective: Do you find yourself feeling stuck or held back by strong emotions? You may have unprocessed grief that is the source of some difficulties in your life.

History of Twin Studies

How are twin studies used to answer questions related to the nature-and-nurture debate?

How are twin studies used to answer questions related to the nature-and-nurture debate?

What’s New in Psychology?

A brief overview of some of the headlines within the field of psychology. What are researchers publishing right now in the discipline?

A brief overview of some of the headlines within the field of psychology. What are researchers publishing right now in the discipline?

Work on the Body as a Pathway to Healing Trauma

Body-based therapies are proving to play a significant role in healing from trauma. They may offer benefits not seen in more traditional talk and insight-based therapies.

Body-based therapies are proving to play a significant role in healing from trauma. They may offer benefits not seen in more traditional talk and insight-based therapies.