May 1992

  • Is your self-image in sync with other people's take on you? This exclusive test will tell you.

  • An interview with Michael Murphy, on his new book 'The Future of the Body.' On evolution of the body, what he means by human attributes, and how we begin to recognize the extraordinary.

  • What Americans need to look for in a presidential candidate, making the right choice, and Bush's presidency.

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Not for the money

Special effects

Is It In the Genes?

Why do they stay?

Dear diary

Ourselves as nonfiction

Bambino San

Working Abroad

The male/female thing

Dance of death

A short course

Pot shot

Beyond Boris

Memory's highways

More Than Just Friends

Irreconcilable differences

The Metanormal in Fantasy Literature

Fantasy literature, cartoons, movies, and science fiction offer a rich imagery of human transformation.

Sayonara, Shyness

Morita therapy: a treatment for shyness.

Waaah, Why Kids Have a Lot to Cry About

Evolution of family and the postmodern notion of parenting.

The PT/Berkeley Personality Test

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