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September 2007
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Whether we know it or not, we're all street-corner psychics. Without the ability to divine others' thoughts and feelings, we couldn't handle the simplest social situations—or achieve true intimacy with others.
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Call them the Munchausen mothers. A growing number of women stand accused of deliberately sickening their children for attention from doctors. In an era of patient advocacy and hard-charging moms, there's no end in sight to this hotly contested diagnosis.
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As men age, their fertility decreases and the health risks to their unborn offspring skyrocket. But men who attend to their health can slow down the reproductive clock.
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In a world of plenty, wanting the best can lead us to unhappiness—how to boost your happiness by restricting your choices.
More from this issue
Music: Different Grooves for Different Moods
How you listen to music says a lot about you.
by Greg Isaacson
Quirky Minds: Wandering Amnesia
When you forget your identity and hit the road.
by William Lee Adams
Munchausen: Unusual Suspects
A controversial syndrome and a growing number of women stand accused.
by Pamela Weintraub
Therapy Watch: Should I See a He or a She?
Are you better served by a male or female therapist?
by Matthew Hutson
PT Bookshelf: From Head to Toe
Reviews on books from sleeping to dreaming to eating.
by Hadara Graubart,Jennifer Garfinkel,Peter Sergo
Domestic Drama: Prickly Pére
What are your obligations to a smothering or abusive parent?
by Elizabeth Svoboda
PT Recipe: Garlic, the Germ Terminator
Garlic kills off bacteria and other intruders.
by Jennifer Garfinkel
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