Wendy Jones, Ph.D., LMSW

About

Wendy Jones, Ph.D., is a practicing psychotherapist and former English professor known for her work on the connection between literature and the mind-brain sciences. She is the author of Jane on the Brain: Exploring the Science of Social Intelligence with Jane Austen. Jones received her Ph.D. in English Literature from Cornell University and subsequently was a senior lecturer and a Fellow at the Society for the Humanities at Cornell, and a visiting professor at Professor at Williams College, the University of Rochester, and Syracuse University. After working as a crisis line counselor for several years, she was inspired to become a psychotherapist. She returned to school at Binghamton University, completing an MSW.

Books by Wendy Jones, Ph.D., LMSW

Recent Posts

What Does It Feel Like to Be the Victim of Neglect?

Paul Cody writes a story that's rarely told, of the damage neglect can wreak on a child in a household where caregivers are benevolent yet fail to meet crucial needs.

French Literature’s Most Famous Detective Criticizes the DSM

Georges Simenon's Inspector Maigret, a therapist manqué, criticized the principles undergirding the DSM decades ago. His insights are still relevant today.

How the “Barbie” Movie Explains the Psychology of Patriarchy

"Barbie," a super fun movie, superbly crafted and acted, locates the origins of patriarchy in human psychology.

Our Brains Have Evolved to Defeat Us: "The Echo Maker"

Will our greatest assets, consciousness and the ability to transcend our biology, be our undoing?

"The Midnight Library" and the Therapeutic Alliance

Matt Haig's fabulous (both excellent and fantastical) novel "The Midnight Library" portrays a heroine who heals from depression through a caring, empathetic relationship.

Where Too Many Have Gone Before: Trauma in "Voyager"

Watch the power of a therapeutic alliance in Star Trek Voyager.

"Still Alice": An Extraordinary Account of Alzheimer's Disease

What does it feel like to have Alzheimer's disease? Lisa Genova's novel offers some answers.

Examining Jane Austen's "Persuasion" and the Concept of Core Affect

The heroine of Jane Austen's "Persuasion" illustrates core affect, a key concept from Accelerated Experiential Dynamic Psychotherapy (AEDP).

When Complex Trauma is Writ Small: Sue Miller's "Monogamy"

Trauma can be small and cumulative rather than huge and obvious.

On Becoming Human: A Discussion of "Klara and the Sun"

How should we consider beings that are made rather than born? Kashuo Ishiguro considers this question in his brilliant new novel, "Klara and the Sun."