
Do Parents Matter?
A researcher argues that peers are much more important than parents, that psychologists underestimate the power of genetics, and that we have a lot to learn from Asian classrooms

Do Parents Matter?
A researcher argues that peers are much more important than parents, that psychologists underestimate the power of genetics, and that we have a lot to learn from Asian classrooms

Learn to Think Better: Tips from a Savant
You may never have the memory of Rain Man, but you can still get tips for improving your cognitive performance from this extraordinary thinker

Explaining Fiscal Foolishness--Psychology and the Economy
A behavioral scientist discusses the irrational human impulses that led to the economic downturn

The Life of the Mind
Looking back on a year of Mind Matters articles

Brain Flashes: Three Cognitive News Items You Might Have Missed
Becoming "stoopid" from Internet use, fMRI's dark side and holistic thinking all made mind news this week.