About Evan Nesterak

Evan Nesterak is Editor-in-Chief at The Psych Report. Evan graduated from Swarthmore College in 2009 where he studied psychology and statistics. After graduating, Evan went in search of an experience outside the classroom. He built trails in Maine, acted as caretaker of an historic Czech farmhouse, and, most recently, worked with Soccer for Success in Pennsylvania. In addition to working at The Psych Report, Evan is a researcher in the psychology department at the University of Pennsylvania. evan [at] thepsychreport [dot] com

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About Max Nesterak

Max earned a B.A. in English Literature and German Studies from Swarthmore College in 2013, where he served as the Co-Editor in Chief of The Daily Gazette. Max is a Fulbright Scholar (2013-2014) pursuing independent research and graduate level study in Berlin, Germany.

Entries by Max Nesterak

Senate Report Calls CIA Tactics Inhumane and Ineffective, Details Unethical Application of Psychology

December 16, 2014 /in /by

  he Senate Intelligence Committee’s long-awaited summary of their investigation into the Central Intelligence Agency’s (CIA) interrogation program following 9/11 details a horrifying program of physical and psychological torture that they argue was ineffective in eliciting new intelligence. The 525-page executive summary released Tuesday is only a fraction of the full 6,700-page classified report from […]

Science to SPARQ Change: Stanford’s New Psychology Solutions Center

April 7, 2014 /in , /by

Stanford University’s Social Psychological Answers to Real-world Questions, or SPARQ, is setting out to do what most budding social scientists hope to do: change the world. Through working directly with the public – policy makers, educators, non-profit leaders – SPARQ’s mission, as its rather lengthy but straightforward name suggests, is to develop and help implement […]

New Journal Helps Behavioral Scientists Find Their Way to Washington

March 6, 2014 /2 Comments/in , , , /by

When it comes to being heard in Washington, classical economists have long gotten their way. Behavioral scientists, on the other hand, haven’t proved so adept at getting their message across. It isn’t for lack of good ideas. Psychology’s applicability has been gaining momentum in recent years, namely in the U.K.’s Behavioral Insights Team, which has […]

Textbook of the Future?

November 14, 2013 /in , , /by

College education is too expensive, and textbooks are part of the problem. This is the thinking that motivated two psychologists to create an online platform to provide up-to-date, fully-customizable text books, for free. The newly launched Noba Project is the brainchild of Dr. Ed and Carol Diener, both highly distinguished psychologists, who wanted to help […]