The Popularity of Predictive Medical Testing
A recent survey performed by the Tufts Medical Center finds that many would take a predictive test for prostate cancer. Christie Nicholson reports
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Women's Tear Contents Lessen Men's Sexual Arousal
Men who smelled tears produced by women who cried from watching a sad film had lower testosterone levels and less physiological arousal than men who smelled a saline solution. Cynthia Graber reports...
The Nazi and the Psychiatrist
Encounters behind bars between Nazi war criminal Hermann Goering and an American doctor 65 years ago raise questions about responsibility, allegiance and the nature of evil
More Than Meets the Mirror: Illusion Test Links Difficulty Sensing Internal Cues with Distorted Body-Image
Can you guess your heart rate? Those who have trouble doing so might also have a less accurate external picture of their bodies, suggesting that body-image problems may not necessarily result from media messages alone...
Why dire climate warnings boost skepticism
Undermining belief in a fair world may mean that climate warnings go unheeded.
Walking Speed Predicts Life Expectancy of Older Adults
Baby boomers who keep up the pace as they age are likely to outlive those who slow down
Why Smear Campaigns Work
People are more likely to believe misinformation about someone they see as different from themselves
Getting a Leg Up on Evolution--the Comic Book Version
A graphic tour of how we humans came to be, through the eyes of space aliens Bloort and Prince Floorsh
What It Means to Forgive
This New Year's as we reflect on our experiences with friends and family we might think about forgiveness, both given and received. Philosopher Charles Griswold provides some guidance...
Readers Respond to "The End" and Other Articles
Letters to the editor from the September 2010 issue of Scientific American
MIND Calendar: January/February 2011
Museum exhibits, conferences and events relating to the brain
They're Young, and They're Restless: Collegiate Inventors Face Off
While we fret, some college students are busy creating the future
NEJM: Sleepy Surgeons Should Get Patient Consent
An editorial in the The New England Journal of Medicine recommends that patients provide informed, written consent to undergo elective surgery by physicians who haven't had enough sleep...
The Body under General Anesthesia Tracks Closer to Coma Than Sleep
Studying brain waves and physiologic patterns in patients under general anesthesia might help researchers build new neurological models of disorders, such as comas and insomnia
What Attachment Theory Can Teach about Love and Relationships
The surprising secrets to finding the right partner for a healthy relationship
100 Trillion Connections: New Efforts Probe and Map the Brain's Detailed Architecture
The noise of billions of brain cells trying to communicate with one another may hold a crucial clue to understanding consciousness
The Bright Spots of Kids' TV
Four programs may help stimulate an early interest in the sciences
The Strongest Predictor for Low Stress
Research from wild baboons provides insight into perhaps the best way to combat daily, psychological stress. During this holiday season it might bring some comfort. Christie Nicholson reports...
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