Features

• The Science of Gossip: Why We Can't Stop Ourselves

  It helped us thrive in ancient times, and in our modern world it makes us feel connected to others—as long as it is done properly

  Frank T. McAndrew   | October 1, 2008  | 4

• Your iBrain: How Technology Changes the Way We Think

  How the technologies that have become part of our daily lives are changing the way we think

  Gary Small and Gigi Vorgan   | October 1, 2008  | 1

• The Psychology of "The War on Terror" and Other Terms for Counterterrorism

  How we characterize an issue affects how we think about it. Replacing the "war on terror" metaphor with other ways of framing counterterrorism might help us curtail the violence more effectively

  Arie W. Kruglanski , Martha Crenshaw , Jerrold M. Post and Jeff Victoroff   | October 1, 2008  | 15

• Never Say Die: Why We Can't Imagine Death

  Why so many of us think our minds continue on after we die

  Jesse Bering   | October 1, 2008  | 353

• Tempering Toddler Tantrums Now May Prevent Aggression Later

  Emotional outbursts afflict virtually all toddlers. Some children, however, are prone to more violent fits that could—if left unchecked—pave a path toward persistent aggression

  Stefanie Reinberger   | October 1, 2008  | 14

• Five Ways Brain Scans Mislead Us

  Colorful scans have lulled us into an oversimplified conception of the brain as a modular machine

  Michael Shermer   | October 1, 2008  | 3

• Putting Thoughts into Action: Implants Tap the Thinking Brain

  Researchers are decoding the brain to give a voice and a hand to the paralyzed—and to learn how it controls our movements

  Alan S. Brown   | October 1, 2008  | 11