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T E A C H E R S  C O L L E G E  

C O L U M B I A  U N I V E R S I T Y  
 
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Letter from the Editors: 
 
 We are delighted to present Volume 16 of the Graduate Student Journal of 
Psychology, continuing our proud tradition as a peer-reviewed journal highlighting the 
work of doctoral and masters students in Psychology from around the world. This year 
saw an unprecedented number of submissions, among which we have selected and 
reviewed the nine fascinating articles you’ll find within these pages. 
  
 This volume features some remarkable work, with four articles addressing the 
experiences of ethnic or sexual minorities in America, two extensive scholarly reviews 
on important areas of inquiry (attachment and purpose in life), as well as studies of 
maternal behavior, trauma symptoms in veterans, and a new model of addictive 
processes. We have been truly humbled to work with these talented authors, and truly 
impressed by their ability to weather the sometimes painful experience of writing and 
re-writing their work in our demanding review process. Our mission, as always, is to 
provide these authors with their first experience of academic publishing.  
 
 Also behind the success of this volume are 18 peer reviewers, doctoral students as 
well as licensed psychologists, who volunteered their time to read and re-read each 
piece. It is to this group that we owe our greatest debt. Working without pay or 
recognition, they donate their time to make sure each article is up-to-date with the 
latest research in its topic area. It is through their hard work that the major educational 
mission of the Journal is accomplished: New authors are trained by these peer 
reviewers in the hard work of critical thinking and clear writing. We simply cannot 
thank our reviewers enough. 
 
 We’d also like to thank our squad of exacting copy editors, as well as our faculty 
sponsor, Dr. Barry Farber, whose wisdom and good humor has guided this journal 
since its inception in 1998. And finally, we’d like to welcome you, our readers, to 
consider submitting your own work at gsjp@tc.columbia.edu. 
 
 
Sincerely, 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
           Matt Blanchard      Marina Mazur