
Hearing Colors, Tasting Shapes
People with synesthesia—whose senses blend together—are providing valuable clues to understanding the organization and functions of the brain

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Hearing Colors, Tasting Shapes
People with synesthesia—whose senses blend together—are providing valuable clues to understanding the organization and functions of the brain

Lust for Danger
A ruinous night at the roulette table. A bungee jump into an abyss. Such actions defy human reason, but we still seek the thrill

Smarter on Drugs
We recoil at the idea of people taking drugs to enhance their intelligence. But why?

Big Answers from Little People
In infants, Elizabeth Spelke finds fundamental insights into how men and women think

The Psychology of Tyranny
Power corrupts, and absolute power corrupts absolutely--or does it?

Judging Amy and Andy
Contrary to conventional wisdom, we can size up people pretty well based on first impressions

The Movie in Your Head
Is consciousness a seamless experience or a string of fleeting images, like frames of a movie? The emerging answer will determine whether the way we perceive the world is illusory

Custody Disputed
The guidelines judges and psychologists use to decide child custody cases have little basis in science. The system must be rebuilt on better research

Mending the Spinal Cord
Researchers are finding ways to help nerves regenerate, and hope for therapies is growing

Lighten Up
Seasonal affective disorder—the winter blues—can be lifted with bright light, as long as treatment is timed properly

Just a Bit Different
With special training early in life, children born with Down syndrome have a higher chance of developing into independent individuals