A question often asked by those who deal with psychological problems is: What is normal? The answer to that seemingly simple question will probably never be answered. It is normal for some primitive inhabitants of South American jungles to perform, before the entire village, what Americans would consider depraved sexual acts. Such behavior would probably […]

The process of growing up and passing through adolescence has been characterized by great inner turmoil, uncertainty, and tremendous pressures from family, close friends, and peer groups. Certainly, in our complex society, the problems youths now face seem more marked than ever before. Brenda Bates is a teenager embarking on her own special journey to […]

It was Henry David Thoreau, in Walden, who remarked, „The mass of men lead lives of quiet desperation.” This statement appears to be just as true today as it was then. Perhaps it is even more valid today considering the pressures and frequent monotony of today’s world. The majority of today’s men and women live […]

A MOTHER’S PLEA Dear Harold, Lord knows, as son-in-law and mother-in-law, the two of us haven’t been exactly close over the years. That awful „bowling establishment” you insist on operating has been a thorn in my side for a long, long time. Undoubtedly, our differences will always be too great for anything remotely resembling mutual […]

The seething passions that lurk within many individuals are often hidden beneath a veneer of normalcy, exposed only under extremely tempting conditions. The woman who, after a few drinks at a party, takes on all corners, male and female alike. The man who, during a strip show at a stag party, climbs up on stage […]

Every society is marked by an adolescent stage. A growing-up period. A time when each young member feels he is infinitely more daring and modem than the adults ruling the establishment he often rebels against. Nowhere is this phenomenon more marked than in an open society like ours. Many an adult has smiled in remembrance […]