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Abnormal Attraction Abnormal Attraction
By Peer Briken, Andreas Hill and Wolfgang Berner

Most people are repulsed by the idea of sex with children. But keeping children safe from pedophiles means trying to discover how this disastrous craving comes about--and how to tame it
The Truth about Online Dating The Truth about Online Dating
By Robert Epstein

The hype is huge, and the findings are somewhat disturbing--but the future of online dating looks good
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Closing the Racial Achievement Gap
Paths to Enrichment: Better Digs & Fatherhood Enrich the Brain
Big Decision: Head or Gut? Hmm ...
The Costs of War: A Study Reignites the Debate Over Soldiers' Trauma
Grid Cells: Putting Rats in Their Places and (Maybe) Meaning in Life
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