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Psychology Today Magazine
May 2011
Can your relationship survive an external blow or a massive internal shift?
Genetic screening can answer life or death questions once known only to the gods. Such knowledge can be transformative. It can also be toxic.
Forget penis envy.
Shades of synesthesia are built into our brains.
Spices in curry protect brain cells against many kinds of damage.
The mind of a chronic critic
The flipside of your best intentions
A visual brain-teaser with all the right angles
New books shine light on the dark side of human nature.
Autism diagnosis rates are soaring, but what does that actually mean?
The tactical game of getting ahead
Pills for PTSD, pain and why the stock market makes us fat.
New blood tests for psychological illnesses are changing the way we think about mental health.
When it comes to knowing what to eat, lists can be helpful.
When it comes to living longer, your perception of your health may trump the digits on that blood pressure cuff.
Memory games might help addicts drop the habit.
Orange juice made from concentrate packs bonus appeal.
The malady memoir is flourishing. It's getting hard to find an unoccupied niche.
How we evaluate ourselves over the lifespan.
Simon Critchley insists you’ll live better if you start learning how to die.
Should you be yourself at work?
The benefits of staying young at heart
Walking the line between bashful and bombastic.
Can cosmetics influence the brain?
Say goodbye to Mr. Insult.
How to clean up a new relationship.
Sometimes right and wrong can get all mixed up when the pleasure principle comes into play.