PROFILE

Tom Wooldridge

Tom Wooldridge, Psy.D., is a psychoanalyst, founding dean of the School of Psychology at Golden Gate University, and director of the Human Systems Lab, which explores the roles of AI and other emergent technologies in human systems. He is the author of Psychoanalytic Treatment of Eating Disorders: When Words Fail and Bodies Speak and Understanding Anorexia Nervosa in Males. His latest book, End the Food Fight: Replacing Control with Connection to Help Your Child Heal from an Eating Disorder, was published by Guilford in 2026.

What My Son Is Learning From Artificial Intelligence

By Tom Wooldridge | October 13, 2026

A father reflects on how AI may be changing our children's attitudes toward uncertainty, and what that means for their lives and relationships.

Listening With Empathy at Dickinson College

What does it actually take to put people over politics? Republican and Democrat students discover ways to resist the pull to demean or villainize people with whom they strongly disagree.
Happiness Break: A Breathing Technique to Help You Relax

Dr. David Spiegel leads us in a practice of cyclic sighing, a simple breathing technique that uses slow, extended exhales to calm your nervous system, ease stress and anxiety, and help you feel more relaxed.

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What My Son Is Learning From Artificial Intelligence