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Mexico's drug war takes emotional, psychological toll

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The epidemic of violence and death associated with Mexico's drug war is destroying the lives of many people caught in the middle.
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'Wretches and Jabberers'

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The new documentary stars two autistic friends who travel around the world, meet other autistic people and advocate for autism rights.
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Japan's psychology after the earthquake

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The recent earthquake and tsunami in Japan is taking a psychological toll, but it could also help bring the country together.
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How to be happy with what you have

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A psychologist looks into what makes people happy. He finds that people should be thankful for what they've got.
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Inside the mind of a suicide bomber

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Suicide bombers aren't the crazed, religious nuts we usually think they are; instead they are created by psychological conditioning.
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Autism facts and fiction

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A study that linked vaccines to autism was recently retracted -- sorting out the facts from fiction of autism.
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In search of the good life

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Historian Richard Schoch calls on a few great minds to help us think differently about what really brings us happiness.
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Creativity and madness

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The myth and the truth behind great creativity and mental illness, and what research reveals about Virginia Woolf, Edvard Munch and others.
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Tale of Two Brains

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The truth behind the right-brain-left-brain debate, and how the ubiquitous bit of pop science wisdom came about.
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The science behind making decisions

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Join an online discussion with Jonah Lehrer on making decisions -- from picking a breakfast cereal to choosing a mate.
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