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May 2012

Psychology Today Magazine
May 2012

The High Art of Handling Problem People

Dealing with difficult people is a special skill—and an increasingly necessary one.

by Hara Estroff Marano

The Mysterious Case of the Vanishing Genius

Margie Profet generated solutions to seemingly intractable puzzles of biology. Then she disappeared.

by Mike Martin

How To Grow Up

The road map for becoming an authentic adult is also a blueprint for putting passion back in relationships.

by Pam Weintraub

The Atheist at the Breakfast Table

Nonbelievers are growing in number. So why are they still sitting in the next pew with their kids?

by Bruce Grierson

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