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Survey Says: Body Image Poll Results
The changing state of body-image: Results of the biggest and best survey ever.
February 1, 1997 David Garner
Patching up testosterone
Can a testosterone patch revive your sex drive?
March 1, 1997 Alfred Meyer March 1997
Naked Lynch
David Lynch discusses 'Lost Highway' and the meaning of identity.
March 1, 1997 PT Staff March 1997
Making Sense of Mania and Depression
Two personal tales of the fight against mental illness.
May 1, 1997 Peter C. Whybrow May 1997
Out of the Shadows
A leading psychiatrist contends that many of the problems we've always blamed on character flaws may be due to mild versions of full-blown mental disorders.
May 1, 1997 John Ratey,Catherine Johnson May 1997
Gaining a foothold May 1, 1997 Rona Berg May 1997
Don't gamble when your're anxious May 1, 1997 Dinha Kaplan May 1997
Is Pregnancy a Suicide Shield?
Pregnancy may be proof against depression.
May 1, 1997 Dinha Kaplan May 1997
The Art of Avoiding Depression
How to dodge the blues.
May 1, 1997 Michael D. Yapko
Nature's Clone
What the new sibling research tells us about ourselves?
July 1, 1997 Roderick Angle,Jill Neimark July 1997
Why Shrinks Have Problems
Are shrinks more screwed up than the rest of us?
July 1, 1997 Robert Epstein,Tim Bower July 1997
When Your Heart Sings the Blues
Natural methods for healing your heart.
July 1, 1997 PT Staff July 1997
The Education of Chris Whittle
The controversy over for-profit schools.
September 1, 1997 Girl Ray September 1997
Why Johnny Can't Play
Kids acquire social skills in everyday interactions at home.
September 1, 1997 Hara Estroff Marano September 1997
The Best Medicine
The placebo effect has real benefits.
September 1, 1997 Walter A. Brown September 1997
The Plunge of Pleasure
Dopamine highs have their dangers.
September 1, 1997 Deborah Blum September 1997
The Unconventional Wisdom of Emotional Intelligence
Why emotional intelligence is not what you think.
September 1, 1997 Marian M. Jones September 1997
Should You Leave?
Figuring out whether to leave is a complex and intensely personal calculation.
September 1, 1997 Peter D. Kramer September 1997
Albert Brooks: The Secret of His Success
One of Hollywood's best-kept secrets.
January 1, 1997 PT Staff January 1997
On The Front Lines Of Alternative Medicine
Combining traditional medicine with alternative medicine.
January 1, 1997 Jill Neimark January 1997
A Taste of Winter
Confusing the salty and sweet—only during winter.
January 1, 1997 PT Staff January 1997
A Diet for Insomniacs
What you eat affects how you sleep.
January 1, 1997 Lisa Tolin January 1997
A Workout with Personality
Tailoring your workout to your personality.
January 1, 1997 Marian M. Jones January 1997
Sporting Black
Dark uniforms may mean more penalties in team sports.
January 1, 1997 PT Staff January 1997
A deficiency made me do it November 1, 1997 Annie Murphy Paul November 1997
What Your Wishes Say About You
What you wish for may say much about who you are.
November 1, 1997 Annie Murphy Paul November 1997
Natural Healing
Natural remedies: From allergies to heart health.
November 1, 1997 Richard Firshein November 1997
The Ups and Downs of Testosterone
How marriage and divorce affect testosterone in men.
November 1, 1997 Annie Murphy Paul November 1997
Predisposed to PTSD
Why do some of us bounce back easily?
November 1, 1997 Annie Murphy Paul November 1997
Victory speech November 1, 1997 Annie Murphy Paul November 1997
Bilinguals: Of Two Minds
What happens when you learn two languages in childhood?
November 1, 1997 Camille Chatterjee November 1997
Face Flying Fears, Virtually
A virtual way of conquering the fear of flying.
November 1, 1997 Lisa Tolin November 1997
Why entrepreneurs take the plunge
States that entrepreneurs are not always risk-takers by nature.
November 1, 1997 Marian M. Jones November 1997
Worry lines November 1, 1997 Peter Doskoch November 1997
Depression's dirty laundry November 1, 1997 Annie Murphy Paul November 1997
All talk all the time November 1, 1997 Annie Murphy Paul November 1997
Love, Honor, Negotiate
Shared decision-making is key to marital happiness.
November 1, 1997 PT Staff November 1997
Folk Wisdom: Was Grandma Right?
How does folk wisdon measure up against research?
November 1, 1997 Robert Epstein November 1997
Judging by Appearance
Swaying the jury with the clothes you wear.
November 1, 1997 Annie Murphy Paul November 1997
How to catch a budding psychopath November 1, 1997 Marian M. Jones November 1997
Did Mozart have help? November 1, 1997 Lorraine Lelis November 1997
Is there a job-jumping gene? November 1, 1997 PT Staff November 1997
A New Focus on Family Values November 1, 1997 Hara Estroff Marano November 1997
Sparring Sibs
The benefits of sibling squabbles.
November 1, 1997 Annie Murphy Paul November 1997
Fighting Life's "What Ifs"
How to tame anxiety with worry detox.
November 1, 1997 Edward H. Hallowell November 1997
Looking up can bring you down November 1, 1997 Lorraine Lelis November 1997
The Future of War: A Farewell to Arms?
Two experts discuss where war has been and where it's headed.
November 1, 1997 PT Staff November 1997
Mind Body: Mystical Connection
The biology of emotions.
November 1, 1997 Jill Neimark November 1997
This is Your Brain on (Diet) Drugs November 1, 1997 Annie Murphy Paul November 1997
Gottman and Gray: The two Johns November 1, 1997 Hara Estroff Marano November 1997

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