July 1995

  • Why happiness is unattainable for some people and why it's a mistake to wipe out sources of displeasure.

  • How a little play time can even be good for adults.

  • What are the happiest places on earth and why are some countries are happier than the others?

  • David Larson has been warned against incorporating religion into his psychiatry practice but he still sees the healing effects of religion.

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Into the Jaws of Anxiety

The real reason why kids loathe the dentist's chair.

Fingering the lingerers

Let's Get Hyperpersonal

Stick in the Mood

Crime and punishment?

Cells for suicide

A telltale heart

Gut reactions

The mind of the militias

Sunday morning improv

Hidden hallucinations

My Genes Made Me Do It

Don't blame your genes.

To crunch the punch

A very senior citizen

Closeness calls

Why you miss your deadlines...

Do we mismanage or underestimate our time?

Meet Your Deadlines

Cudda, Shudda, Wudda

Counterfactual thinking enhances mood and performance.

When the Bomb Drops

For many men, a wife's request for divorce is the first awareness of trouble in the marriage.

Opening Up to Happiness

Why happiness is unattainable for some people and why it's a mistake to wipe out sources of displeasure.

Goofing Off

How a little play time can even be good for adults.

Mirth on Earth

What are the happiest places on earth and why are some countries are happier than the others?

Faith in Psychiatry

The healing powers of religion.

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