
Mind & BrainJune 1, 2008
Character Attacks: How to Properly Apply the Ad Hominem
A new theory parses fair from unfair uses of personal criticism in rhetoric

Character Attacks: How to Properly Apply the Ad Hominem
A new theory parses fair from unfair uses of personal criticism in rhetoric

Why We Quit
In the U.S., more students drop out of college than graduate--yet six out of every 10 jobs require a postsecondary education. What causes so many students to squander their future?

Getting Good Advice
How to recognize a real expert, good advice and the limits of such counsel

Electric Thoughts?
The latest computer designs draw inspiration from human neural networks. But will machines ever really think?