September 2012

Psychology Today Magazine
September 2012

Lessons For Living

Five surprising principles for living, loving, and playing well with others.
by Elizabeth Svoboda

The Siren Call of Starting Over

How to know when to reach for your dreams
by Amy Gutman

Stealth Attack

Troubling new evidence links pesticide exposure with an array of health disorders in children.
by Nikhil Swaminathan

The Loneliest Fight

Patients with rare diseases may be battling serious illnesses in isolation.
by Kristin Ohlson

Sex: Don't Ask, Don't Tell

Discussing the nitty-gritty details of sex
by Katherine Schreiber

Two-Minute Memoir: The Queen of Slipper City

My grandma's romanticism was rose-colored to be sure, but aware of its own rouge.
by Dana Adam Shapiro

Bookshelf: Sleep on It

The science of slumber, the art of decision-making, and the power of home
by Lauren F. Friedman, Jonah Comstock, Colin Weatherby, Matt Huston

Field Test: What Goes Up

Can teachers intercept children's naive intuitions before they take permanent root?
by Colin Weatherby

Diagnosis: Uneasy Reader

A new way to detect and possibly prevent dyslexia.
by Carrie Arnold

Quiz: You're the Flip-Flopper

Studies show that everyone's a little flexible with the facts.
by Jonah Comstock

Money: The Wages of Personality

How your character interacts with your paycheck
by Katherine Schreiber, Matt Huston

News: Like Mother, Like Wife?

You choose a mate for many reasons—similarity to your parents is not among them.
by Amy Kraft

Keen Cuisine: The Trouble With Fructose

Sugar used in manufactured foods may be bad for the brain.
by Hara Estroff Marano

Unconventional Wisdom: Getting Your Sex-life Back

A woman awaits passion replay, a guy is bored in bed.
by Hara Estroff Marano

Eccentric's Corner: Kitchen Conjurer

Meet a modern kitchen scientist
by Hara Estroff Marano

What It's Like To Have a Religious Awakening

Pnina Aaronson's spiritual journey
by Jana Banin

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