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Scientific American Mind 11/12/09
Why We Worry
Chronic worrying stems from a craving for control. But the more we fret, the less our bodies are able to cope with stress
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Scientific American Mind 11/5/09
True Love: How to Find It
Combing through your social network is the most fruitful—and most common—way of finding the love of your life
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Scientific American Mind 10/30/09
Rational and Irrational Thought: The Thinking That IQ Tests Miss
We assume intelligence and rationality go together. But we shouldn't be surprised when smart people do foolish things.
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Scientific American Mind 10/29/09
What Does a Smart Brain Look Like?: Inner Views Show How We Think
A new neuroscience of intelligence is revealing that not all brains work in the same way
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Scientific American Mind 10/23/09
Why Don't Babies Talk Like Adults?
Kids go from goo-goo to garrulous one step at a time
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Scientific American Mind 9/16/09
A New Vision for Teaching Science
Recent studies from neuroscience and psychology suggest ways to improve science education in the U.S.
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Scientific American Mind 9/9/09
Groups as Therapy?--Socializing and Mental Health
Membership in lots of groups--at home, work, the gym--makes us healthier and more resilient. Here's how--and why
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Scientific American Mind 8/28/09
MIND on Pain: When Pain Lingers
Researchers are revealing the biological basis of persistent, pathological pain—and providing clues to better treatments
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Scientific American Mind 8/27/09
MIND on Pain: Why People Experience Pain Differently
Researchers are unraveling why some people are more sensitive to pain than others. Their efforts could lead to more accurate diagnoses, better pain prevention, and safer, more powerful painkillers
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Scientific American Mind 8/26/09
MIND on Pain: The Psychology of Pain
Our expectations, mood and perspective on pain powerfully influence how much something actually hurts—and the decisions we make every day
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Scientific American Mind 8/5/09
Can You Be Too Perfect?
Striving to be faultless can foster failure—or drive success—depending on the type of perfectionist you are
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Scientific American Mind 7/29/09
A Patchwork Mind: How Your Parents' Genes Shape Your Brain
We each have two parents, but their genetic contributions to what makes us us are uneven. New research shows we are an amalgam of influences from mom and dad
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Scientific American Mind 7/22/09
Do ADHD Drugs Take a Toll on the Brain?
Research hints that hidden risks might accompany long-term use of the medicines that treat attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder
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Scientific American Mind 7/15/09
Why Music Moves Us
New research explains music's power over human emotions and its benefits to our mental and physical well-being
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Scientific American Mind 7/8/09
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
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