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Psychology Today Magazine
January 2012

Are You with the Right Mate?

At some point in every relationship it's natural to ask whether your partner is the right one for you. But if that's as far as you go, you're missing the opportunity of your life.

by Rebecca Webber

How to Save Your Brain

It's most people's biggest health fear. But whether you get dementia, scientists now believe, is mostly a matter of lifestyle; it hinges on what you eat every single day. Here's a guide to making the choices that will preserve a healthy mind—starting right now!

by Nikhil Swaminathan

Deadly Mind Traps

Simple cognitive errors can have disastrous consequences—unless you know how to watch out for them.

by Jeff Wise

The Boom and Bust Ego

Self-esteem, as a concept, has had wild ups and downs since the '70s. The newest take is that the less you think about your own self-esteem, the healthier you'll be.

by Harriet Brown

Yes, Virginia, Some Mates Really Are Wrong

When to call it quits.

by Rebecca Webber
A Critical Difference

Knowing when to hold your ground—and get what you want.

by Rebecca Webber
The Way Things Are

What to do when infatuation fades.

by Rebecca Webber
The Signal to Grow

Disillusionment can be an engine for interpersonal discovery.

by Rebecca Webber
Eclipsed by Expectations

Are you asking for too much?

by Rebecca Webber

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