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March 2008
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Even hard-core skeptics can't help but find sympathy in the fabric of the universe—and occasionally try to pull its strings.
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Your personality isn't necessarily set in stone. With a little experimentation, the ornery and bleak can reshape their temperaments and inject pluck and passion into their lives.
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Women are devastated by failing relationships, says Nando Pelusi, Ph.D., while men flail more over unattainable relationships.
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Appetite may be the ultimate mind-body problem. Understanding the true nature of appetite is the only way to successfully obstruct it.
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Perfectionism may be the ultimate self-defeating behavior. It turns people into slaves of success—but keeps them focused on failure, dooming them to a lifetime of doubt and depression. It also winds up undermining achievement in the modern world.
More from this issue
Final Analysis: Robert Schimmel on Sex and Survival
Raunch and humor can be the best cancer treatment.
by Nando Pelusi
Keen Cuisine: The Sandman Dineth
Eating right helps you sleep—and the other way around.
by Amy Maxmen
The Blame Game: Free Will and Responsibility
The burdens and blessings of belief in free will.
by Matthew Hutson
PT Bookshelf: Irrationality, Sex, and Creativity
Irrationality, sexual fantasy, and other book reviews.
by Jay Dixit,Matthew Hutson
Beauty Beat: Your Skin Is Your Canvas
Tattoos and piercings aren't just for freaks.
by Matthew Hutson
Pitfalls of Perfectionism
How perfectionists undermine success—by focusing on failure.
by Hara Estroff Marano
Field Guide to the Obsessive-Compulsive: Famously Fussy
It's OK to be a little picky.
by Joshua Kendall
Neanderthink: Desperation With a Difference
The difference in men and women when it comes to love.
by Nando Pelusi
Unconventional Wisdom: He Gives Me No Affection
Hara Estroff Marano on step-moms, cheaters, and more.
by Hara Estroff Marano
In Brief: Hot Picks
Bits and bites on diet, altruism, anger, and more.
by PT Staff,Matthew Hutson,Meredith Knight
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