Dr. Paul C. Vitz

Dr. Paul Vitz is a Professor of Psychology Emeritus at the New York University, and a Professor of Psychology/Senior Scholar at the Institute for Psychological Sciences (IPS) in Arlington, Virginia.

Since getting his doctorate in experimental psychology at Stanford University, he has done extensive research in personality theory, moral development and psychology and art.

He is the author of numerous articles and several books, the most recent of which is Faith of the Fatherless: The Psychology of Atheism. His currents interests are in the topics of fatherhood, the nature of the person, and the psychology of forgiveness.