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Carlin Flora

He Loves Me Not? Impossible!
Narcissists make notoriously bad life partners. But their talent for deflecting negative feedback may help their relationships run smoothly in the short term.
Perceptions: Another Name Smells Sweeter
Your nose may be a sucker under the power of suggestion and pretty packaging.
Scanning for Chess Champs
Ognjen Amidzic developed a simple test that may reveal whether a child is destined for chess greatness or mediocrity.
Triggering the Baby Blues
One of the simplest causes of postpartum depression in new mothers is sleep deprivation. Here's how you can prevent it.
Sleep the Fat Off
There may be a connection between the amount you sleep and your appetite.
Judith Regan on Chutzpah
Judith Regan has chutzpah in spades. Here's how it helped and hurt her, though she wouldn't have it any other way.
In Pursuit of Happiness
Harnessing momentum for change is admirable, experts say, but they caution career switchers to keep their feet on the ground.
Ready, Set, Go: How Do Others See You?
What others think of you depends on how you see yourself. Take the quiz.
Prenup Particulars
The fineprint of prenuptial agreements, such as average cost, sunset clauses, custody and lifestyle provisions.
Happy Hour
We search for happiness in eager anticipation and joyful memories, but it may be life's simple and everyday gifts that sustain our contentment.
How to Get Over Status Anxiety
Envy can overpower us if we let it. Here's how to turn it into something positive and productive.
Charm by Any Other Name
How do you say charisma in Chinese? From chutzpah to joie de vivre, different cultures have their own words that describe the X-factor.
Sugar on the Brain
Diabetes may contribute to Alzheimer's disease and the decline of cognitive abilities—and the affect is greater for women than for men.
Profiles in Perseverance
What do Leon Fleisher and J.K. Rowling have in common? Perseverance. A persistent nature may lead you to greatness.
Metaperceptions: How Do You See Yourself?
To navigate the social universe, you need to know what others think of you—although the clearest view depends on how you see yourself.
The Grandmaster Experiment
The queen is the most powerful piece on the chessboard. Yet in the ultra-elite ranks of chess, a woman who can hold her own is the rarest of creatures. How, then, did one family produce three of the most successful female chess champions ever?
Interview: Richard Kirshenbaum
Ad guru Richard Kirshenbaum on branding, marketing, consumers and trends like "bediquette" and "metrosexual."
Happiness: A Fortune-Telling Divide
Easterners, unlike Westerners, don't expect ecstasy. East and West differ when it comes to predicting how much happiness the future will bring.
The Private Lives of Shrinks
How much should a therapist share? Sometimes sharing a personal anecdote may be beneficial to a client. But there's a fine line when crossing the boundaries of the therapist/client relationship.
Tough Love
When an addict won't quit, an "intervention" may be the last resort.

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