January 1993

  • What and when we eat is profoundly influenced by a brew of chemicals in a specific part of our brain.

  • Inside the head of a Russian hit man. Mysterious thrills or doing God's will?

  • Sibling rivalry often lingers through adulthood.

  • Examines the idea of modern science that our actions, thoughts, and feelings are indeed shaped not just by our genes and neurochemistry, history and relationships, but also by our surroundings.

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Clint Eastwood

Good Vibes vs. Big Brains

Why bosses care more about attitude than ability.

Dark hearts

Grapes of Wrath

When Doctors Sweat

Disposable Dads

The Omega Institute

Metaphor man

Letter from prison

From Russia, with soul

Human nature

How presidents think

How the kids turn out

The Power of the Unpredictable

How one person can initiate change in a troubled relationship.

Adult Sibling Rivalry

Discord sown early may endure for a lifetime.

Of Bullies and the Bullied

Peer rejection can create a lifelong tendency to depression.

Chemistry and Craving

What we eat and when we do it is profoundly influenced by a brew of chemicals in a specific part of our brain.

The Thrill of the Kill

Inside the head of a Russian hit man.

Sacred places

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