Mind & BrainJanuary 1, 2011
Why Smear Campaigns Work
People are more likely to believe misinformation about someone they see as different from themselves
Stories by Nicole Branan
Mind & BrainNovember 16, 2010
MIND Reviews Origins: How the Nine Months before Birth Shape the Rest of Our Lives
Mind & BrainNovember 1, 2010
The Me Effect
You have a powerful influence on other people's moods
EvolutionMay 1, 2010
Neandertal Symbolism: Evidence Suggests a Biological Basis for Symbolic Thought
Abstract thinking may date back further than previously thought
Mind & BrainMarch 1, 2010
Chimps Talk with Their Hands
Right-handed gesturing in apes hints at the origins of human language
Mind & BrainMarch 1, 2010
Accentuating the Negative
Our brain responds more strongly to negative emotional cues than to positive ones
Mind & BrainJanuary 1, 2010
Jumping Neural DNA Key to Brain Plasticity?
Extra mutations in neurons may help explain the brain's plasticity
Mind & BrainJanuary 1, 2010
Doctoring the Mind: Is Our Current Treatment of Mental Illness Really Any Good?
Reviews and recommendations from the January/February 2010 issue of Scientific American MIND
Mind & BrainJanuary 1, 2010
Are Our Brains Wired for Categorization?
Our innate brain structure reflects how we classify the world around us
Mind & BrainJanuary 1, 2010
Head Lines: Handwriting Reveals Liars
Also: Stimulating Brain Cells May Be Trickier Than We Thought
The SciencesJanuary 1, 2010
Eye Movement May Be Key to Retrieve Unconscious Memories
Where we look reveals memories we cannot consciously access
HealthNovember 1, 2009
Does Morning Sickness Mean Smart Kids?
Hormone levels link vomiting and intelligence
Mind & BrainNovember 1, 2009
Ability to Guess Others' Thoughts Tied to Language Proficiency
Advanced language skills may be essential to predicting others' thoughts
Mind & BrainSeptember 1, 2009
Bird Moves: Dancing with the Starlings
Birds' rhythmic abilities offer clues to the origins of dance
Mind & BrainSeptember 1, 2009
MIND Reviews: Neuro-Economic Boom
Recommendations from Scientific American MIND
Mind & BrainJuly 1, 2009
Close Call Counts: Neuroscience of Gambling Addictions
To our brain, a near miss is as good as a win
Mind & BrainJuly 1, 2009
Head Lines: Practice Removes Prejudice--And More
Mind & BrainJuly 1, 2009
Neuron Cannibalism: Hungry Male Cells Consume Their Own Proteins
Starvation brings out sex differences in brain cells
CognitionApril 1, 2009
How Does the Brain Form Sentences?
Complex sentence construction may depend on a surprisingly simple system
CultureApril 1, 2009
MIND Reviews: Why We Make Mistakes, by Joseph T. Hallinan
Reviews and recommendations from the April/May/June 2009 issue of Scientific American MIND
Mind & BrainFebruary 1, 2009
MIND Reviews: Lie to Me
Reviews and recommendations from the February/March 2009 issue of Scientific American MIND
Mind & BrainFebruary 1, 2009
Head Lines: Spotting a Fake Smile
Also: Men Who Can Move; Borrowed Identity; Speaking of Race; and Marrying Mom
Mind & BrainDecember 1, 2008
Magpies Recognize Their Faces in the Mirror
Magpies join the elite group of animals that can recognize their reflection
Mind & BrainDecember 1, 2008
MIND Reviews: Obsession: A History
Reviews and recommendations from the December 2008/January 2009 issue of Scientific American MIND