Become a high-performance user of your own brain

Psychology Today Magazine
September 2006
Inside the mind of a child athlete.
What nontraditional relationships teach us about love.
Developing a sense of wonder can be its own reward.
You can judge your health better than your doc.
The dangers—and benefits—of the species.
Meds that drive kids mad... temporarily.
Synchronizing with those close by.
When everyone is a stranger.
The best management is self-management.
Should you enlist the help of a therapist half your age?
Pretty doesn't mean problem-free.
A virtual therapist for kicking the habit.
Body image in the minds of men.
When your PC in on the fritz, who you gonna call?
How magicians toy with your powers of perception.
The controversy surrounding artificial sweeteners.
How non-traditional couples build enduring unions.
How to tap your mind for more meaningful thinking.
Smart ways to deal with a tyrant.
Give your brain a boost with chocolate.
Facts on conception, napping, Lassie, and more.
Remedies for the jet lagged.
How to diagnose yourself and monitor your health.
A wry provocateur who delights in exposing folly.
TV for tots? Child psychologists call for a mass unplugging.
Professors with the blues.
Don't make decisions when you're turned on.
How to talk to a friend who's dating a dud.
Eartha Kitt, the original material girl.
Tyrants hoard cash and power, but also cartoons and Westerns.
How to relax the Buddhist way.
Three steps to diffusing anger.
Book reviews on psychopaths, morality, and comedy.
Advice on infertility, stepfamilies, and break-ups.
A mother's secret tests a son's compassion.