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Roni Beth Tower Ph.D., ABPP

About

Roni Beth Tower, Ph.D., is a retired clinical, research and academic psychologist. Tower earned her B.A. in religion at Barnard, Ph.D. from Yale, and did postdoctoral work in epidemiology and public health at Yale Medical School. She taught at Yale and Columbia University (Teachers College). She authored many journal articles and chapters and the memoir Miracle at Midlife: A Transatlantic Romance. She also writes regularly for BonjourParis.com.

Books by Roni Beth Tower Ph.D., ABPP
Recent Posts
On Loving and Being Loved
A couple who feared their 40-year marriage was in terminal trouble consulted a psychologist. Learning to listen, understand, and appreciate each other's perspectives helped.
Love Through a Looking Glass
People absorb beliefs about loving and being loved as children. When they suffer pain, neglect, or rejection, they may need alternative learning experiences to love safely.
"Oops, I Made a Mistake, That’s All"
When a full calendar and simple distraction led me to behave mindlessly, I created a problem that required revising my short-term plans. A go-to problem-solving strategy helped.
“No, I Am Not Demented”
A Personal Perspective: A look at my husband and the age on his chart led some hospital personnel to discard his legitimate concerns. Age bias harms in many ways.
Babies, Screen Time, and Developmental Delays

New research found that the more time babies view screens, the more likely they are to have delays in communication and problem-solving at ages 2 and 4.

New research found that the more time babies view screens, the more likely they are to have delays in communication and problem-solving at ages 2 and 4.

'What Was I Thinking?'

Changes over time—in our bodies, priorities, peers, and perceptions of our place within our own history—give us opportunities to revise our future selves.

Changes over time—in our bodies, priorities, peers, and perceptions of our place within our own history—give us opportunities to revise our future selves.

Applauding All the Fathers in a Singular Life

A Personal Perspective: The term "father" has many different meanings. The people who help us grow into the adults we wish to become can be found in many relationships.

A Personal Perspective: The term "father" has many different meanings. The people who help us grow into the adults we wish to become can be found in many relationships.

The Power of Poetry

Personal Perspective: Art, in all forms, offers a powerful source of healing. "Loved-Unloved", a slim book of poetry, helps us navigate the road from pain to love and wholeness.

Personal Perspective: Art, in all forms, offers a powerful source of healing. "Loved-Unloved", a slim book of poetry, helps us navigate the road from pain to love and wholeness.

The Timing of Death

Statistics can only partially explain the timing of death. What else can account for an early demise or unexpected longevity?

Statistics can only partially explain the timing of death. What else can account for an early demise or unexpected longevity?

Tracing Triggers in Hulu’s “The Bear”

Can a TV show offer insight into trauma and inspire better ways to deal with it? Hulu's "The Bear" does it all in a setting that reflects the characters' development.

Can a TV show offer insight into trauma and inspire better ways to deal with it? Hulu's "The Bear" does it all in a setting that reflects the characters' development.