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September 1997
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The author of Listening to Prozac turns his ear to people on the threshold of leaving a romantic relationship. But giving advice to such folk, he finds, isn't a straight-forward as you might think.
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The placebo effect can improve almost any medical condition—yet doctors all too often ignore it. Here's what it can do for you—and how to take advantage of it.
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Is the man behind a chain of for-profit schools a prophet or a profiteer?
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Like all roller-coaster rides, dopamine highs have their dangers.
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