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  The Unleashed Mind: Why Creative People Are Eccentric

  Highly creative people often seem weirder than the rest of us. Now researchers know why

  Shelley Carson   | May 1, 2011  | 118

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  Control Yourself! How to Keep Cravings in Check

  Cocktail or cola? Banana or banana split? Understanding how we handle such decisions makes it easier to keep our cravings in check

  Wilhelm Hofmann and Malte Friese   | May 1, 2011  | 2

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  Why Johnny Can't Name His Colors

  The way we commonly use color and number words in English makes it unnecessarily difficult for kids to learn the concepts

  Melody Dye   | May 1, 2011  | 1

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  Distance Therapy Comes of Age

  Recent studies show that psychotherapy delivered through electronic devices can benefit patients

  Robert Epstein   | May 1, 2011  | 8

• 10 Top Illusions

  Balls that roll uphill, bathtubs that stretch and shrink, freaky faces and throbbing hearts. Welcome to the year's best visual tricks

  Susana Martinez-Conde and Stephen L. Macknik   | May 1, 2011  | 6

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  The Hidden Brain

  Flashy neurons may get the attention, but a class of cells called glia are behind most of the brain's work—and many of its diseases

  R. Douglas Fields   | May 1, 2011  | 4

• A New Look at Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder

  Scientists are taking a fresh look at obsessive-compulsive disorder, identifying its likely causes—and hints for new therapies

  Melinda Wenner Moyer   | May 1, 2011  | 2