The new edition of Premium Quarterly

"Just-being-myself" – sounds easier than it actually is for many people in a time when individuality is elevated to the norm, yet tolerance is often only lip service. The latest edition of Premium Quarterly is dedicated to this "healthy" self-awareness.

The range of stories spans from an essay that advocates for the indeed positive power of narcissism, to a profile of Cindy Sherman, the brilliant virtuoso of self-representation in the art world, to a report on the advantages of traveling alone.

Other topics in the new edition of Premium Quarterly: The older, the younger? Most adults feel subjectively younger than they are in years. The higher the actual age, the greater the difference between perceived age and lived years. Premium Quarterly has inquired about the challenges and demands that doctors face in light of this increasing trend.

Another story focuses on one of the perhaps most personal feelings of all: pain. In a PQ interview, one of Germany's most renowned specialists speaks about pain psychology, alleviating chronic complaints, and revolutionary new therapies.