Stories by Gareth Cook

Author Jamie Holmes explains the value of not knowing

David Eagleman answers questions about his major PBS series

New science reveals the multiple intelligences of our best friend

Douwe Draaisma’s new work examines what we don’t remember — and why

Books and recommendations from Scientific American MIND

Harvard Business School’s Linda A. Hill explains how to foster an organization’s collective genius

Journalist John McQuaid on the science and history of flavor

In a new book, two neuroscientists explore the undead

Harvard Business School’s Linda Hill explains how to unleash “collective genius”

The Harvard psychologist offers a writing guide based on how the mind works

Yale Psychology Professor Paul Bloom finds the origins of morality in infants

Scientist Matthew Lieberman uncovers the neuroscience of human connections—and the broad implications for how we live our lives

Author Joshua Kendall argues that compulsiveness is a major force in American history

Two scholars offer scientific advice on getting the most happiness for your dollar

Adrian Raine argues that we must fight crime with biology

New science reveals the multiple intelligences of mankind's best friend

Wharton Professor Adam Grant argues that there is a better way to get ahead

Harvard Business School’s Francesca Gino shares the psychological secrets to finishing what you started.

Journalist Emily Bazelon investigates the psychology of bullying, and what can be done to help

New science reveals the multiple intelligences of mankind’s best friend

The anguished tear, a British scientist argues in a new book, is what makes us uniquely human

Knowledge of how the brain intuits what someone else is thinking helps Rebecca Saxe devise possible solutions to seemingly intractable political and social conflicts

Journalist Chris Berdik explains the many ways that what is expected shapes what happens

Researcher Jonathan Haidt delves into the psychology of red state/blue state, and offers hope for reconciliation