Sharing a secret can forge a relationship and solidify a bond with a friend. Keeping a secret, however, can eat away at our health and happiness. As it turns out, hiding a painful truth also changes the way we communicate with others...
Managing editor Sandra Upson introduces the July/August 2013 issue of Scientific American MIND
Our readers have been clamoring for more digital ways to access Scientific American Mind . So today is particularly exciting for the Mind team: our tablet edition for the iPad is now live!...
Managing editor Sandra Upson introduces the May/June 2013 issue of Scientific American MIND
I am thrilled to announce two big developments for Scientific American MIND today. We are launching a new home page, mind.scientificamerican.com, so that fans of the magazine can find our print and online articles, as we ll as multimedia, in one convenient location...
Managing editor Sandra Upson introduces the March/April 2013 issue of Scientific American MIND
Managing editor Sandra Upson introduces the January/February 2013 issue of Scientific American Mind
Women tend to choose work-life balance rather than the pursuit of eminence—although the choice is not entirely freely made
Young Picassos and budding Rembrandts reveal an artistic mind-set at early ages
An extraordinary insula helps elite athletes better anticipate their body's upcoming feelings, improving their physical reactions
Who is better off: the religious or atheists? Cultural values determine the answer
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Cognitive scientists are observing StarCraft 2 players to learn how humans multitask
