Emily Yoffe
Encyclopedia
Emily Yoffe is a journalist, a regular contributor to Slate magazine
and the NPR radio show Day to Day
. She has also written for The New York Times
, O, The Oprah Magazine
, The Washington Post
, and many other publications. Yoffe began her career as a staff writer at The New Republic
.
She writes a regular feature on Slate called "Human Guinea Pig", where she takes reader suggestions for strange activities or hobbies to try, and an advice column called "Dear Prudence". For "Human Guinea Pig", she has tried hypnosis
, a vow of silence
, and get-rich-quick scheme
s from spam
. She has become a telephone psychic
, a street performer, a nude model for an art class, a contestant in the Mrs. America
beauty pageant, and visited a nudist camp.
In June 2005, Bloomsbury published Yoffe's What the Dog Did: Tales from a Formerly Reluctant Dog Owner. That year it was named Best Book of the Year by Dogwise, and selected as the Best General Interest Dog Book by the Dog Writers Association of America
.
She was a guest on "The Colbert Report" in 2006 discussing her experiences as Slate's Human Guinea Pig.
On June 25, 2007, Yoffe wrote an op-ed piece for The Washington Post questioning the fear surrounding anthropogenic global warming
, charging Al Gore
with orchestrating a "campaign ... [of] fright and absolutes." She was criticized by The Daily Howler
for writing about a theory based largely on numerical evidence despite having recently written an article about herself titled "The Math Moron" in which she revealed that she tested at a first-grade level in mathematics.
Yoffe recently wrote an article, “But Enough About You …What is narcissistic personality disorder, and why does everyone seem to have it?” where she discusses how narcissistic characteristics
have added to America’s economic downturn.
Yoffe grew up in Newton, Massachusetts
and graduated from Wellesley College in 1977.
Slate (magazine)
Slate is a US-based English language online current affairs and culture magazine created in 1996 by former New Republic editor Michael Kinsley, initially under the ownership of Microsoft as part of MSN. On 21 December 2004 it was purchased by the Washington Post Company...
and the NPR radio show Day to Day
Day to Day
Day to Day was a one-hour weekday American radio newsmagazine distributed by National Public Radio , and produced by NPR in collaboration with Slate. Madeleine Brand served as host since 2006...
. She has also written for The New York Times
The New York Times
The New York Times is an American daily newspaper founded and continuously published in New York City since 1851. The New York Times has won 106 Pulitzer Prizes, the most of any news organization...
, O, The Oprah Magazine
O, The Oprah Magazine
O: The Oprah Magazine, sometimes simply abbreviated to O, is a monthly magazine founded by Oprah Winfrey and Hearst Corporation.-Overview:...
, The Washington Post
The Washington Post
The Washington Post is Washington, D.C.'s largest newspaper and its oldest still-existing paper, founded in 1877. Located in the capital of the United States, The Post has a particular emphasis on national politics. D.C., Maryland, and Virginia editions are printed for daily circulation...
, and many other publications. Yoffe began her career as a staff writer at The New Republic
The New Republic
The magazine has also published two articles concerning income inequality, largely criticizing conservative economists for their attempts to deny the existence or negative effect increasing income inequality is having on the United States...
.
She writes a regular feature on Slate called "Human Guinea Pig", where she takes reader suggestions for strange activities or hobbies to try, and an advice column called "Dear Prudence". For "Human Guinea Pig", she has tried hypnosis
Hypnosis
Hypnosis is "a trance state characterized by extreme suggestibility, relaxation and heightened imagination."It is a mental state or imaginative role-enactment . It is usually induced by a procedure known as a hypnotic induction, which is commonly composed of a long series of preliminary...
, a vow of silence
Vow of silence
A vow of silence is a religious vow, usually taken in a monastic context, to maintain silence. Known as Mauna in Hinduism, Jainism, and Buddhism, the practice is integral to Christian and Islamic traditions as well...
, and get-rich-quick scheme
Get-rich-quick scheme
A get-rich-quick scheme is a plan to acquire high rates of return for a small investment. The term "get rich quick" has been used to describe shady investments since at least the early 1900s....
s from spam
Spam (electronic)
Spam is the use of electronic messaging systems to send unsolicited bulk messages indiscriminately...
. She has become a telephone psychic
Psychic
A psychic is a person who professes an ability to perceive information hidden from the normal senses through extrasensory perception , or is said by others to have such abilities. It is also used to describe theatrical performers who use techniques such as prestidigitation, cold reading, and hot...
, a street performer, a nude model for an art class, a contestant in the Mrs. America
Mrs. America
Mrs. America Pageant honors married women throughout the United States of America. Each of the 51 contestants , ranging in age from the 20s to 50s, earns the right to participate in the national event by winning her state competition. These state events are under the direction of Mrs. America state...
beauty pageant, and visited a nudist camp.
In June 2005, Bloomsbury published Yoffe's What the Dog Did: Tales from a Formerly Reluctant Dog Owner. That year it was named Best Book of the Year by Dogwise, and selected as the Best General Interest Dog Book by the Dog Writers Association of America
Dog Writers Association of America
The Dog Writers Association of America was established as the Dog Writers Association on February 13, 1935 at a meeting at the Westminster Kennel Club in New York. Beginning with eight dues-paying members, it gathered the journalists, sportswriters or others who covered dog shows for the sports...
.
She was a guest on "The Colbert Report" in 2006 discussing her experiences as Slate's Human Guinea Pig.
On June 25, 2007, Yoffe wrote an op-ed piece for The Washington Post questioning the fear surrounding anthropogenic global warming
Global warming
Global warming refers to the rising average temperature of Earth's atmosphere and oceans and its projected continuation. In the last 100 years, Earth's average surface temperature increased by about with about two thirds of the increase occurring over just the last three decades...
, charging Al Gore
Al Gore
Albert Arnold "Al" Gore, Jr. served as the 45th Vice President of the United States , under President Bill Clinton. He was the Democratic Party's nominee for President in the 2000 U.S. presidential election....
with orchestrating a "campaign ... [of] fright and absolutes." She was criticized by The Daily Howler
The Daily Howler
The Daily Howler is an American political blog written by Bob Somerby. It was perhaps the first major political blog, started in 1998. The style is by turns earnest and sarcastic. Somerby criticizes what he considers the media's frequently biased or lazy coverage...
for writing about a theory based largely on numerical evidence despite having recently written an article about herself titled "The Math Moron" in which she revealed that she tested at a first-grade level in mathematics.
Yoffe recently wrote an article, “But Enough About You …What is narcissistic personality disorder, and why does everyone seem to have it?” where she discusses how narcissistic characteristics
Narcissistic personality disorder
Narcissistic personality disorder is a personality disorder in which the individual is described as being excessively preoccupied with issues of personal adequacy, power, prestige and vanity...
have added to America’s economic downturn.
Yoffe grew up in Newton, Massachusetts
Newton, Massachusetts
Newton is a city in Middlesex County, Massachusetts, United States bordered to the east by Boston. According to the 2010 U.S. Census, the population of Newton was 85,146, making it the eleventh largest city in the state.-Villages:...
and graduated from Wellesley College in 1977.
External links
- Whatthedogdid.com, official website
- Writings by Emily Yoffe on Slate.com