July 2008

Typically Twisted

Taboo impulses can be titillating... but more often they're a source of concern for those who harbor secret wishes or unusual desires. If you prefer gallows humor to slapstick or kinky to vanilla, take heart: Dark inclinations have their own logic and benefits.
Five Stealth Forces in Weight Loss

Scientists are zeroing in on the unexpected ways molecular forces—including genes and viruses—impact your weight. In the process, they're upending the conventional wisdom on just what makes a successful diet.

Mesearch

Some investigators take the quest for self-knowledge to the extreme: Meet five researchers who applied their scientific minds to the defining challenges in their own lives.
Plight of the Little Emperors

Coddled from infancy and raised to be academic machines, China's only children expect the world. Now they're buckling under the pressure of their parents' deferred dreams.

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Therapy Watch: Inner Space

What's the ideal office decor for therapists?

by Matthew Hutson

Beauty Beat: Eye-Catcher

Lash-batting as sport.

by Robin Nixon

Blogs: Impossible Experiments

PT bloggers share their fantasy experiments.

by Matthew Hutson

Mind Games: Crafting Creative Deals

Understanding versus empathizing while bargaining.

by Matthew Hutson

Two-Minute Memoir: Total Recall

Meet Jill Price: A woman who never forgets.

by Jill Price,Bart Davis

Keen Cuisine: Broccoli Rave

Broccoli could be the fountain of youth.

by Jett Stone

Body of Evidence: Life in the Balance

How to maintain balance—physically and emotionally.

by PT Staff

Data Mine: From Persuasion to Impotence

Bargaining, bad decisions, and more.

by Matthew Hutson,Robin Nixon,Jett Stone

Global Psyche: Ego Under Fire

Reflections from an Iraqi emigrant.

by Sarmad Ali

Neuroethics: Gut Renovation

When self-enhancement compromises authenticity.

by Matthew Hutson

Five Stealth Forces in Weight Loss

What makes a diet successful.

by Sora Song

Eccentric's Corner: The Alchemist

Entrepreneur Marc Ecko's eye for design.

by Matthew Hutson

Nature's Bounty: Vanity Fare

The health conscious chef.

by Hara Estroff Marano

Final Analysis: Kiki Smith on Creative Struggle

International artist Kiki Smith on creative struggles.

by Kaja Perina

Secrets of the Big Losers

How to keep the pounds off.

by Jay Dixit

Image Trip: Flight Attendants

The hidden glamour of flight attendants.

by Carlin Flora

Neanderthink: Love's Plan B

Nature's form of love insurance.

by Nando Pelusi

Field Guide to The Nerd: It's All Geek to Me

How to teach a nerd the nuances of social life.

by Benjamin Nugent

On the Job: Broad Attack

Finding peace in the fighting ring.

by Kim Mickenberg

Quirky Minds: Hold Me Back

Some people are prisoners of their impulses.

by William Lee Adams,Matthew Hutson

Natural Element: A Room with a View

Bringing nature inside.

by Kim Mickenberg

Typically Twisted

What seems weird is often normal.

by Kathleen McGowan

Plight of the Little Emperors

Chinese children buckle under academic pressures.

by Taylor Clark

What If My Fiancé Is Gay?

Unconventional wisdom on when to come clean, how to get respect, and more.

by Hara Estroff Marano

In Brief: From Success to Snuggles

Facts on success, sarcasm, Googling, touching, and more.

by PT Staff

Thinking Outside the In-box

What that email really says.

by Suzanne Krause

The PT Bookshelf: From Disaster to Murder

Book reviews on life's emotional shake-ups.

by Suzanne Krause,Jeffrey Portnoy,Kaja Perina

Recipe: Better than Ice Cream

It's OK to go nuts over almonds.

by Hara Estroff Marano

The Affect Effect

There's a warming trend in the office emotional code.

by Judith Sills

Media: Happily Ever After

Fictional tales boost fantasies about reality.

by Matthew Hutson

Mind Your Body: Taking a Stand

Good posture sets the stage for a good mood.

by Katie Gilbert

Mesearch

Five scientists research challenges in their own lives.

by Rebecca Webber

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