Steven A. Carter

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birthname = Steven Andrew Carter
birthdate = October 23, 1956
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occupation = author, professor, University Dean
nationality = American
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genre = non-fiction, self-help, humor
subject = relationships, psychology, health
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influences = Michael Balint, John Bowlby, Harry Guntrip, W.D. Winnicott, Daniel Siegel, Masud Khan, Margaret Little, Alice Miller
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Steven A. Carter (born October 23, 1956) is an American author of non-fiction, self-help and humor.

A distinguished graduate of Cornell University (Class of '78), member of the Quill and Dagger society, past president of the Ho Nun De Kah honorary, and winner of the 1977 William K. Kennedy "Dean's Prize" (Cornell University) for extraordinary academic achievement, Steven A. Carter also holds a Master's Degree in Education and a Master's Degree in Psychology.

Steven Carter was born in New York City and raised in New Hyde Park, New York. He is the author of twenty books, including the "New York Times" bestseller "Men Who Can't Love" (with co-author Julia Sokol) and seven other National Bestsellers. Carter coined the phrase "Commitmentphobia" in 1987 and is recognized as one of the foremost authorities on the subjects of commitment, fear of commitment, and narcissistic personality disorder.

Books and other writing

Steven Carter's most popular books include:

*"Men Who Can't Love" (M.Evans & Co., 1987) ISBN 0-425-11170-9
*"What Really Happens In Bed" (M.Evans & Co., 1989) ISBN 0-87131-562-9
*"What Smart Women Know" (M.Evans & Co., 1990) ISBN 0-87131-906-3
*"He's Scared, She's Scared" (Delacorte, 1993) ISBN 0-440-50625-5
*"Men Like Women Who Like Themselves" (Delacorte, 1996) ISBN 0-440-50615-8
*"Getting To Commitment" (M.Evans & Co., 1998) ISBN 0-87131-869-5
*"This Is How Love Works" (M.Evans & Co., 2001) ISBN 0-87131-939-X
*"Help! I'm In Love With A Narcissist" (M.Evans & Co., 2005) ISBN 1-59077-077-3

All of the above titles were co-authored with Julia Sokol.Carter and Sokol's first book on commitmentphobia, "Men Who Can't Love", gained even more popularity when it was featured in the film "When Harry Met Sally", and later, in the Julia Roberts/Brad Pitt/James Gandolfini film "The Mexican". The book has been translated into 22 languages, selling almost four million copies worldwide. "Men Who Can't Love", "What Smart Women Know", and "Help! I'm In Love With A Narcissist" are all slated to appear in the upcoming Katherine Heigl film "The Ugly Truth" (April 2009).

Prior to beginning his career as an author, Steven Carter was the Director of Tennis at the world-renowned Little Dix Bay Hotel in Virgin Gorda, British Virgin Islands [http://www.littledixbay.com] and Head Tennis Pro at the Dorado Beach Hotel in Dorado Beach, Puerto Rico [http://www.Puerto-Rico-Hotels.com] . It has been suggested that some of his early insights into relationships were formulated during these years as he struggled with his own commitment conflicts.

Steven A. Carter and his wife Jill live in Los Angeles, California where he is the Dean of Administration at Yo San University. Carter is also the resident Relationship Expert at the popular health site Power-Surge.com [http://www.power-surge.com] .

External links

* [http://www.latimes.com/features/books/la-et-self26-2008jul26,0,2920383.story "Los Angeles Times feature story on Steven Carter's new bestseller status in Brazil, 2008"]