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Kaja Perina

HOT ON THE TRAIL OF FLASHBULB MEMORY
Discusses research on the degradation of memory over a short period of time. Concept of memory as a constructive process; Results of a survey conducted by Kathy Pezdek, psychology professor at Claremont Graduate University in California after the September 11, 2001 terrorists attacks.
Sum of All Fears
Never liked memorizing your multiplication tables? You could have math phobia.
Unclutter Your Life
Are you a world-class hoarder? How to clean up and get organized.
The PT Bookshelf
Book reviews on the evolution of language, war, and social adhesives.
Auditory Illusion
Provides information on the pseudophone invented by psychologist Paul T. Young. Function of the device; Details on the electronic version invented by Raymond Bice.
WATCH WHAT YOU WATCH
Focuses on a study which examined the effects of prime-time television advertisements of junk food on African-Americans. Findings of the study; Implications of the research on the health of African-Americans.
Young Folks at Home
The "permaparent" phenomenon of grown children who return home.
Discrimination for Latisha
Job applicants with "black" names are less likely to get called.
Mood Swing: How feelings help and hurt
When it comes to higher mental abilities, man does not govern by logical thought alone. The relationship of logic and emotion in the thought process.
The Success of a Marriage
A couple's courtship can lend clues to the question of how their marriage will fare. Highly romantic courtships don't guarantee living happily ever after, but they are associated with a longer road to divorce.
Misery Loves Company
Why we choose partners whose moods match our own. The emotional tone of relationships is set at the starting gate.
Married Men Travel More
Single men are less open to different cultures. Single men may be lustful, but they have less wanderlust than their married brethren. Bachelors are also more xenophobic than married men, and women of any marital status.
Rx without the M.D.: Psychologists start prescribing meds
New state legislation allows psychologists to prescribe drugs. New Mexico is the first state to allow psychologists to prescribe psychotropic medication, and four states may soon follow suit.
You Say You Know It All
Duping ourselves into overclaiming. How people overstate their knowledge, through an unconscious process of familiarity.
Relationships: Low Self-Esteem Hurts
Taking the blame for your partner's bad mood.
Why Some Believe in Martians
Many want to believe in creatures from outer space. The belief that aliens are abducting people seems a moderate assumption compared with the promulgations of UFO cults such as the Raelians.
The Genius of Play
What happens when geniuses relax? The Polymath at Play. What geniuses do in their spare time, and how off-time can lead to new realizations.
The Impulse to Eat
Attention disorders are linked to obesity.
Alien Abductions: The Real Deal?
What leads people to believe they've been abducted by aliens?
Suicide Watch

Interviews Kita Curry, chief executive officer and president of the Suicide Prevention Center in Los Angeles, California. Information on the suicide prevention program of Surgeon General David Satcher; How the center helps in preventing suicides; Risk factors for suicide. INSET: SUICIDE FACT OR FICTION.

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