Features

• Rhythm and Blues

  Abnormal sleeping patterns characterize an array of neuropsychiatric diseases, but resetting the body's clock may alleviate some symptoms

  Ulrich Kraft   | June 1, 2007  |

• Good News about Depression

  A surprising discovery could lead to faster-acting and highly effective drugs to treat this devastating disorder

  Walter Brown   | June 1, 2007  |

• Kids on Meds -- Trouble Ahead

  Antidepressants, designed for adults, may be altering the brains of kids who take them

  Paul Raeburn   | June 1, 2007  | 5

• Seeing the Person in the Patient

  Theodore Millon promoted the view that a patient is not just a collection of symptoms but a unique individual who needs tailored care

  Siri Schubert   | June 1, 2007  |

• Getting Good Advice

  How to recognize a real expert, good advice and the limits of such counsel

  Yvonne Raley   | June 1, 2007  |

• The Science of Team Success

  A growing body of research shows that groups can systematically enhance their performance

  Steve W. J. Kozlowski and Daniel R. Ilgen   | June 1, 2007  |

• Therapeutic Reflection

  So-called mirror neurons in the brain mimic other people's movements and help stroke victims regain lost abilities

  Ferdinand Binkofski and Giovanni Buccino   | June 1, 2007  | 2

• The Matrix in Your Head

  The discovery of place-tracking neurons called grid cells, our experts say, "changes everything"

  James J. Knierim   | June 1, 2007  |

• The Powers and Perils of Intuition

  Understanding the nature of our gut instincts

  David G. Myers   | June 1, 2007  | 1

• Programmed for Speech

  Studies of genes in people and songbirds are providing clues about how and when the remarkable human talent for speech arose

  Sebastian Haesler   | June 1, 2007  |