Abigail Fagan

About

Abigail Fagan is a Senior Associate Editor at Psychology Today.

She has a bachelor’s degree from the University of Rochester where she majored in cognitive science and minored in English literature. She has a master’s degree from the Science, Health and Environmental Reporting Program at New York University. She has written for various publications including Scientific American, The Cut, and Spectrum.

Abigail first joined PT as an intern in the summer of 2017.

Recent Posts

Control Over Chaos

Lawyer Carrie Goldberg fights for sexual privacy.

Lawyer Carrie Goldberg fights for sexual privacy.

Curiosity Cubed

How Erno Rubik invented one of the world's most famous puzzles—and why we can all benefit from play and curiosity.

How Erno Rubik invented one of the world's most famous puzzles—and why we can all benefit from play and curiosity.

Bypassing the Blood-Brain Barrier

The brain has powerful protections against foreign substances. Scientists must creatively evade them in order to treat brain disorders.

The brain has powerful protections against foreign substances. Scientists must creatively evade them in order to treat brain disorders.

New Artist, Old Dilemma

How Marie Curie's fascinating history inspired and resonated with artist Lauren Redniss.

How Marie Curie's fascinating history inspired and resonated with artist Lauren Redniss.

An Emoji Is Worth a Thousand Words

How Angela Guzman helped design Apple's first emojis.

How Angela Guzman helped design Apple's first emojis.

Weapons of Mass Persuasion

"The Influential Mind" introduces less-than-intuitive tactics for changing beliefs and behaviors.

"The Influential Mind" introduces less-than-intuitive tactics for changing beliefs and behaviors.

How Is Your Voice Perceived?

Voice and style of speech—including pesky filler words—reveal a lot about a speaker.

Voice and style of speech—including pesky filler words—reveal a lot about a speaker.

The Hand Of Justice

How courtroom sketch artist Jane Rosenberg tells the story of a trial.

How courtroom sketch artist Jane Rosenberg tells the story of a trial.

What Fuels Violence?

The unconscious impulses that conspire to create conflict.

The unconscious impulses that conspire to create conflict.

How to Be Human

How Camilla Pang embraces autism, ADHD, and anxiety.

How Camilla Pang embraces autism, ADHD, and anxiety.