Hara Estroff Marano

Should Mom tell her to wake up?

Takes a first-ever look at modeling to determine why so many of the women who seem to have it all tend to wind up with so little. Psychotherapists Vivian Diller and Jill Muir-Sukenick, both former models, who both practice in New York City; Why depression often affects former models; The psychological makeup of those drawn to the field; Their narcissistic vulnerability. INSETS: What a dish (Bonnie Pfeifer's company, Dishes, Inc.); Shelley Smith, life after Vogue (interview).

Investigates the therapeutic technique called Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR). Its creater, Francine Shapiro, PhD; How EMDR exposes a rift between psychology and psychotherapy; Why MDs and PhDs find EMDR embarrassing; Comments by Howard Lipke and others.

Neurobiological views shed light on depression. Parts of the brain that connect to the body's stress system show that depression is physiological as well as emotional.

Reveals why human behavior are more influenced by bad news. How the human brain reacts to negative stimuli; Study conducted by John T. Cacioppo, a psychologist at the Ohio State University.

A woman struggles with new relationships after her boyfriend cheated on her.

Hara Estroff Marano gives advice on chatting and cheating, lack of intimacy and positive activism.

People are more likely to expect a future surplus of time than they are to expect a future surplus of money. Researchers explain why.

Hara Estroff Marano gives advice on the difference between a friendship and a romantic relationship as well as how to regain your spouse's trust after an affair.