November 2012

Psychology Today Magazine
November 2012

What's In a Face?

Sometimes you can judge a book by its cover.
by Jena Pincott

Ambassador to the Interior

Andrew Solomon on the power of suffering.
by Kaja Perina

A Death in the Desert

A quest for enlightenment ends in death.
by Jesse Hyde

The Everyday Fear Zone

Worries over environmental hazards could drive one insane.
by Emily Anthes

Why You Buy

In shopping—as in life—it's not just what's inside that counts.
by Matt Huston

Chart: Sorority Majority

When gender balances tip, everyone acts differently.
by Marina Koren

Bookshelf: Pigs Do Fly

Our crafty brains make sense of the world.
by Luciana Gravotta, Kaja Perina, Jonah Comstock

What it's Like: To Be Homeless

Losing it all doesn't have to mean losing hope.
by Grady Sedgwick

Unconventional Wisdom: The Cost of Sobriety

Some paths to sobriety come with unexpected costs.
by Hara Estroff Marano

Field Test: Hello Darkness, My New Friend

Music seems to be getting sadder. Are we?
by Lauren F. Friedman

Zeitgeist: The Quinn Quagmire (and Other Naming Trends)

How parents name their kids.l
by Jonah Comstock, Matt Huston, Jane Nussbaum

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