Anna K. Schaffner

I write blogs, journalism, fiction and academic texts. My work has appeared in the Times Literary Supplement, Psychology Today, Positive Psychology, Aeon, Die Sueddeutsche, Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung, and in other places.

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Feb 1
5 min

Defusing the Culture War

What we can learn from Acceptance and Commitment Therapy In the not-too-distant past, our news media were limited to a few television...

Anna K. Schaffner, Ph.D.

Sep 16, 2020
6 min

Is Our "Me-First" Culture Waning?

There are signs that the tide is finally beginning to turn against self-centred individualism. In our age of pandemics, populism, and ...

Anna K. Schaffner, Ph.D.

Jun 8, 2020
4 min

The Art of Humility

But humility does not mean meekness, and neither does it equate to weakness. In fact, this ancient virtue has nothing to do with adopting a

Anna K. Schaffner, Ph.D.

Apr 24, 2020
4 min

Crisis Management, Ancient-Style

The belief that we can control our feelings by controlling our thoughts is both the most simple and also the most radical premise on which m

Anna K. Schaffner, Ph.D.

Apr 9, 2020
4 min

The Power of Altruism

In times like these, it is of the essence to keep our minds and bodies strong. Not to give in to dejection and fear. To find activities that