Annette Poizner, at The Blogs

Jul 27, 2022, 6:43 AM

‘The Inclusion Delusion’: Confronting antisemitism in social work

A social work class in a New York City School of Social Work devolves into a raucous anti-Israel townhall. A Toronto university puts out an ad which details every form of oppression that it counters, omitting antisemitism. A fieldwork...

Jul 11, 2021, 6:49 PM

Jordan Peterson’s vocal analysis points to a cosmic truth

If you thought about what has catapulted psychologist Jordan Peterson to fame, you might point to his verbiage: an immense vocabulary, knowledge base, and unique lecture style. Interesting, though, Vocal Coach Darren McStay, analyzing Jordan Peterson's vocal style, identifies...

Mar 23, 2021, 12:04 PM

Lobsters aside, the human nose represents the hierarchy

Psychologist Jordan Peterson has made more than a few enemies by asserting that hierarchies, while imperfect, are a necessary fixture of our lives. Some of his critics, rightly concerned about those who are marginalized at the bottom of the...

Dec 16, 2020, 12:08 AM

Jordan Peterson: “Look who thinks he’s ‘Nothing’!”

It's an old Jewish joke: Yom Kippur, the holiest day of the year, reaches its climactic moment. The Rabbi, in front of the congregation, throws himself down on hands and knees, an ultimate act of self-abnegation. He cries out...

Oct 19, 2020, 6:57 PM

Who is Jordan Peterson?

In her semi-autobiographical book, Postcards from the Edge, the late Carrie Fisher gives us a window into the punishing repercussions of drug addiction. Written in first person, we read: "I shot through my 20s like a luminous thread through...

Oct 7, 2020, 5:09 AM

Jordan Peterson, Simchat Torah & You

The economy has tanked. Your kids are entering the workforce at a most inopportune moment. Many of your recreational pursuits are a thing of the past, at least for now, and you, anyway, are busy, retooling for the new...

Sep 29, 2020, 7:54 AM

Jordan Peterson on the Structure of Self

You have a structure. So says Jordan Peterson, though not in as many words. He alludes to your structure when he tells you to stand up straight with your shoulders back. Or when he encourages you to pull yourself...

Sep 17, 2020, 10:35 PM

Mary & Rhoda, Grace & Frankie, Rachel & Leah: Understanding BFF’s

On the 50th anniversary of the Mary Tyler Moore Show pilot, we recall the show that put a spotlight on the BFF relationship. Remember beautiful Mary, jealous Rhoda; conventional Mary, quirky Rhoda; beloved Mary, rejected Rhoda. In fact, you...

Sep 10, 2020, 10:16 PM

‘My life? A comedy? How?’

In my last column, I presented Jordan Peterson's injunction to make your life a comedy. During COVID-19, I've been taking that advice to heart, sitting at the knee (metaphorically speaking) of Mary Tyler Moore to get a little more...

Sep 7, 2020, 7:29 AM

Jordan Peterson: “You want your life to be a comedy”

Lots of challenges these days. Jordan Peterson's advice: make your life a comedy When quarantined, I decided to explore this idea using the comedies of yesteryear. Remember The Mary Tyler Moore Show & Rhoda? Revisiting them, I found classic Jewish...

About Me

Annette Poizner is a Columbia-trained clinical social worker who graduated with a Doctorate of Education in Counseling Psychology. Her work has been featured extensively in the media and in academic venues. A vocal advocate for the psychological utility of classic Jewish values and perspectives, she founded an imprint. Lobster University Press, which explores the work of Jordan Peterson. Her books (and coloring books) explore the intersection between some of Peterson's insights and Jewish wisdom.

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