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July 2005
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Living together before marriage seems like a smart way to road test the relationship. But cohabitation may lead you to wed for all the wrong reasons -- or turn into a one-way trip to splitsville.
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The queen is the most powerful piece on the chessboard. Yet in the ultra-elite ranks of chess, a woman who can hold her own is the rarest of creatures. How, then, did one family produce three of the most successful female chess champions ever?
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From avocadoes to zucchinis, diet is the new drug, as scientists discover that the benefits of foods go way beyond basic nutrition. It may be that your brain has the most to gain from what you eat.
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Steven Stosny is an expert in defusing high-voltage tempers. His insight: Self-love is more powerful than self-control.
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How your hands are a marker for behavior. Relative finger length—or digit ratio—is a marker for brain differences molded by hormones.
More from this issue
Relax—Everything Is Under Control
Crises often foster uniquely social behaviors.
by Kathleen McGowan
Praise Without a Raise
Empty praise affects male and female subordinates differently.
by Marina Krakovsky
Scanning for Chess Champs
Can a simple test determine a child's future as a chess champ?
by Carlin Flora
The Supernutrient Spread
Some foods not only go to your head, they keep your head going.
by PT Staff
The Perils of Playing House
Cohabitation may lead you to wed for all the wrong reasons.
by Nancy Wartik
PT Bookshelf
Book reviews on the easy sell of self-help, genius sperm donors, teen obesity and more.
by PT Staff
Quebec's Cohabitating Majority
Religion and gender parity may be the cause of Quebec's low marriage rate.
by Kathleen McGowan
Interview: Soap Opera Queen
A chat with soap opera writer Jean Passanante on character dimension.
by Carlin Flora
Betrayed by Your Desk
Office space: What your cubicle tells your bosses and colleagues about how you work.
by Jennifer Drapkin
Language: My Spanish Side
Your personality may change with the language you speak.
by Lauren Aaronson
Advice: Stopping Pain From the Past
Guidance on sex drive, meeting guys, squashing the urge to cheat and more.
by Hara Estroff Marano
The Lion Tamer
Steven Stosny defuses rage by teaching people how to connect.
by Cecilia Capuzzi Simon
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