Dr. Amiram Raviv

Amiram Raviv, Ph.D., is a school and clinical psychologist. He is dean
of the School of Psychology at The Center for Academic Studies at Or
Yehuda Israel and professor emeritus at the Psychology Department, Tel
Aviv University, where he has served as department chair. Amiram is
co-author of the Hebrew books Crisis and Change in the Life of the Child
and His/Her Family, The Israeli Parents’ Guide, and Grandparenting
Today, as well as co-editor of Peace, Conflict and War: International
Perspectives on the Development of Their Understanding by Children and
Adolescents, published in English. He has also published over 100
articles and chapters in professional journals and books. In addition to
his academic pursuits, he has been active in various areas of primary
prevention, serving as consultant for a number of parenting websites and
children’s books. The latter include the best-selling books Pyramid of
Blocks and The Kiss That Got Lost, written by award-winning Israeli
author Devorah Omer. Recently, Amiram and Maurice Elias collaborated in
the development of and commentary for Devorah Omer’s Voice of the Heart,
an Israeli storybook promoting emotional intelligence. Amiram has also
written and served as consultant for numerous enrichment programs for
toddlers and kindergarten-age children, as well as guidance literature
for parents, for a total of 20 books and three book series. He served
for more than 15 years as a consultant for the Israeli Educational
Television Network on various programs providing counseling to parents.
He is married, with two daughters and five grandchildren.