Stories by Jonah Lehrer

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

You may never have the memory of Rain Man, but you can still get tips for improving your cognitive performance from this extraordinary thinker

A behavioral scientist discusses the irrational human impulses that led to the economic downturn

Looking back on a year of Mind Matters articles

Becoming "stoopid" from Internet use, fMRI's dark side and holistic thinking all made mind news this week.