Biography
Joel Weinberger, PhD, is Professor in the Derner School of Psychology at Adelphi University. He is a Fellow of the Association for Psychological Science and of the American Psychological Association. His research on unconscious processes has been recognized with the Ulf Kragh Award from the University of Lundh, Sweden.
Author or coauthor of about 100 publications, Dr. Weinberger is a founder of Implicit Strategies, which consults for political campaigns, nonprofits, and businesses. His political and business commentaries have appeared in the national media. He is also a practicing clinical psychologist. He recently delivered a TEDx talk.
Recent Activities
TEDxTalks: The Unconscious Is Not What You Think It Is, Psychiatry and Psychotherapy Podcast: The Unconscious, ISTP Magazine: After 40, The Huff Post: Dr. Weinberger is a featured contributor for the Huff Post. See publications here.
Forbes: Maybe We Don't Love Apple and Google As Much As We Think: Ask any marketer to name a few of the most powerful and respected brands, and Apple and Google will be near the top. Indeed, a recent consumer survey found that these iconic brands ranked #2 and #3, respectively, after first-place Amazon and ahead of #4 Target. A second study, though, attempted to measure the subconscious preferences of these consumers. In this ranking, Apple slipped to #8 and Google slid all the way to #13. Click here to continue reading.
Publications
1. Weinberger, J., Hodis, D. M., Igonin, I., & Kilpatrick, T. J. (2026). The unconscious: History, research, neurocognitive models, and clinical implications. Psychoanalytic Psychology. https://doi.org/10.1037/pap0000587
2. Knafo, G., & Weinberger, J. (2025). The illusion of political independence. International Journal of Cognitive Sciences, 1(1), 3. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijcs1010003
3. Weinberger, J., Brigante, M., & Nissen, K. (2022). Conscious intelligence is overrated: The normative unconscious and hypnosis. American Journal of Clinical Hypnosis, 64(4), 290–305. https://doi.org/10.1080/00029157.2021.2025032
4. See more at Google Scholar and Researchgate.
"What an accomplishment! ... This readable book belongs not only in undergraduate and graduate courses in psychology and psychiatry, but also in cirricula of all postgraduate clinical training programs."
Nancy McWilliams, on The Unconscious
2007
2019
Recipient of the 2021 Book Prize Award of the American Board and Academy of Psychoanalysis
"Both for the psychotherapy researcher and the practicing clinician, this volume provides a refreshingly clear, concise, and comprehensive review of the problems that the field of psychotherapy struggles with today..."
Otto Kernberg, on The Art and Science of Psychotherapy
1994
Professional Talks
Austin Riggs, 2023
TedXIrvington, 2023
