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May 2005
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There are regular folks, and there are the rock stars in the room: people with the magnetism of Oprah, the charm of Audrey Hepburn and the bubbly joie de vivre of SpongeBob. Introducing the fab four X-factors and the dynamos who embody them.
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To navigate the social universe, you need to know what others think of you—although the clearest view depends on how you see yourself.
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With diseases like chronic fatigue syndrome and fibromyalgia, what you believe about your illness influences how sick you become.
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More Americans are seeking religious counselors rather than signing up for plain old psychotherapy—and a booming industry has emerged to answer their prayers. But can faith-based counseling heal the mind as well as the soul?
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There's a valid excuse for wedding mania—marriage has morphed from a political pact into the pinnacle of romance.
More from this issue
In the Name of Beauty
A neighborhood plastic surgeon talks about rhinoplasty and art.
by Willow Lawson
PT Bookshelf
Book reviews on the moral brain, freakonomics, nature-deficit disorder and more.
by PT Staff
The Trouble With Day Care
Are researchers telling parents the whole truth about day care?
by Heide Lang
Ready, Set, Go: How Do Others See You?
What others think of you depends on how you see yourself. Take the quiz.
by Carlin Flora
Advice: Fixing the Sex Drive
Guidance on sexual desire, evil stepdaughters, making friends and more.
by Hara Estroff Marano
From the Bible Belt to the Gucci Belt
Manhattan's glitziest corridor boasts a sanctuary for the distressed.
by Caitlin Kelly
Metaperceptions: How Do You See Yourself?
How you see yourself depends on your awareness of how others view you.
by Carlin Flora
Friends Don't Pick Up On Anger
We often fail to detect concealed anger in close pals.
by Lauren Aaronson
Fat Pharms: Prescription for Weight Gain
Weight gain is the dreaded side effect of some psychotropics.
by Brenda Goodman
Asthma: The Young and the Breathless
Although you can't always prevent asthma, you can help your kids cope.
by Jennifer Drapkin
Is It All in My Head?
What you believe about your illness influences how sick you become.
by Melissa Schorr
Mental Health Piggy Bank
California's wealthiest citizens will help fund care for the state's mentally ill.
by Ker Than
The Pleasure of Life's Uncertainties
The urge to understand events may reduce the joy we take in them.
by Lauren Aaronson
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