Stories by Kurt Kleiner
People in Love Are Blind to Pretty Faces
A built-in aversion to attractive members of the opposite sex may help cement monogamous relationships
Illusions of Steepness and Height
When we judge vertical distances, environmental cues trick our brains
A Natural Log: Our Innate Sense of Numbers is Logarithmic, Not Linear
People without math training naturally think in terms of ratios
In Your Face
TV viewers are less tolerant of opposing views during extreme close-ups
Mind Reads
Reviews and recommendations from the April/May 2007 issue of Scientific American MIND
Keep Your Eyes on the Eyes
For nonhuman primates, camouflaged eye movements clearly serve a purpose.
Mind Reads
Reviews and recommendations from the February/March 2007 issue of Scientific American MIND
