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• Living in a Dream World: The Role of Daydreaming in Problem-Solving and Creativity

  Daydreaming can help solve problems, trigger creativity, and inspire great works of art and science. When it becomes compulsive, however, the consequences can be dire

  Josie Glausiusz   | March 1, 2011  | 1

• You Are What You Like

  The Beatles or Brahms, Bauhaus or Baroque—your cultural preferences say a lot about your personality

  Christiane Gelitz   | March 1, 2011  | 4

• Ruled by the Body: How Physical Illness Affects the Brain

  Many common ailments and physical conditions can influence the brain, leaving you depressed, anxious or slow-witted

  Erich Kasten   | March 1, 2011  | 1

• Where Are the Talking Robots?

  Teaching a machine to speak has been a dream for decades. First, we have to figure out how we know what we know about language

  Joshua K. Hartshorne   | March 1, 2011  | 9

• Great Pretenders: People Who Feel Their Success Is Undeserved

  People who experience the "impostor phenomenon" believe their successes are undeserved—and they live in constant fear of being unmasked

  Birgit Spinath   | March 1, 2011  | 6

• Your Avatar, Your Guide: Digital Doubles Can Improve Social Skills—or Create False Memories

  Seeing a digital doppelgänger can change your mind—for better or worse

  Samantha Murphy   | March 1, 2011  | 1