Full list of articles from Psychology Today, November / December 2009
Major features
Cover story - Everyday creativity
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We all marvel at other people's artistic achievements and ingenuity. But most of us fail to nurture our inner innovator. Start living creatively and reap the benefits - including fewer relationship headaches and more fulfilling workdays. (3,760 words)
With: Genius, genes and gusto: How passions find you
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Forget the "talent versus hard work" debate: A lot of factors contribute to creative success, including the strong pull that some people feel toward their passions. (840 words)
What is normal?
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Diagnostic labels are proliferating, and mental disorders seem to be annexing ever more territory. At the same time, many people with diagnosable conditions are forging their own original takes on what's normal. (2,180 words)
10 ways to perk up a relationship
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Most couples focus on avoiding conflict. But happy couples know how to maximize the positive - teasing each other, providing support in secret, and, when called for, taking the focus off their partner. (2,390 words)
The nightmare files
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Sleep should be a sweet, refreshing respite. But for some people, shut-eye is elusive, painful, or downright bizarre. A sleep psychologist logs his strangest cases. (2,440 words)
Other features
Timely makeover
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Do you dwell in the past? Seize each day? Know what's on the docket for
I'm not a doctor, but . . .
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Driven by narcissism and surrounded by yes-men, celebrities think they can cure the world's ills. (1,230 words)
Extra credit (Field Guide to the Self-Doubter)
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Some true successes say their laurels are unearned. (1,220 words)
How to self-promote (The Introverts' Edition)
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Fight your nature and get noticed (300 words)
Health - Keeping up with the Johns
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Why men pay for sex, and what happens when they do (565 words)
Health - After the noise
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How your personality affects the way you respond to unwanted sound. (380 words)
Health - Walk this way
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No need to envy marathoners. Walking is just as good for your mind and body. (550 words)
Food - Currying favor with the brain
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Scientists are in hot pursuit of the spice turmeric to halt cognitive decline. (1,075 words)
Food - Nuts crack diseases of aging
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A whole new crop of research on walnuts is delivering a bunch of benefits for the brain. (480 words)
Global Psyche -
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The generation gap between conformist grown-ups and slacker kids (535 words)
Vampires - Bloodlust
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Why women are suckers for bloodsuckers. Dangerous, vulnerable, powerful, forbidden. What else do you want? (280 words)
Q&A Interview -- Numbers guy
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An autistic savant joins the wider world. (1,000 words)
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