CognitionJuly 1, 2011
Special Report: Baby Power
Heads up, Mom and Dad. Your baby controls your brain
Volume 22, Issue 3
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Features
Mind & BrainJuly 1, 2011
Maternal Mentality
Pregnancy and childbirth shape a woman's mental makeover
Mind & BrainJuly 1, 2011
How Dads Develop
When men morph into fathers, they experience a neural revival that benefits their children
Mind & BrainJuly 1, 2011
The Bilingual Advantage: Second Language Increases Cognitive Ability
Learning a second language can give kids' brains a boost
Mind & BrainJuly 1, 2011
Thinking by Design
The science of everyday beauty reveals what people really like--and why
Mind & BrainJuly 1, 2011
Outsmarting Mortality
Your intelligence affects your life span in several surprising ways
Mind & BrainJuly 1, 2011
Pop Star Psychology
Movies and TV shows can encourage risky behavior in children and teenagers, but teen idols have positive effects, too
HealthJuly 1, 2011
Strain on the Brain
A stressful life may fuel Alzheimer's and Parkinson's disease
Departments
From the Editor
The Parent Brain
Head Lines
Towering Targets: Why the Ball Looks Bigger When You're on Your Game
Mental Math in Infants
Written All over His Face: Rare Condition Offers Clues to How We Read Emotions
The Healing Power of Touch: Tickling Reduces Stroke-Induced Brain Damage in Rats
The Myth of Joyful Parenthood
The Power of Negative Thinking
The Third-Hand Illusion
The Sleepy Gene
Outsmarting Sleep Loss
Painful Pessimism: Our Expectations Influence How Well Drugs Work
Who's the Boss?
Why Autism Strikes More Boys Than Girls
Can I Help You? Solving a Problem Is Easier When It Belongs to Someone Else
Lingering Lies: The Persistent Influence of Misinformation
Kids' Self-Control Is Crucial for Their Future Success
A Signal for Solitude: Monkeys Create Their Own Rudimentary Language Sign
Letters
Letters to the Editors, July/August 2011
Perspectives
The Sunny Side of Smut
Consciousness Redux
An On/Off Switch for Sex and Violence
Illusions
Reflections on the Mind
Calendar
MIND Calendar: July/August 2011
Facts and Fictions in Mental Health
Deranged and Dangerous: When Do the Emotionally Disturbed Resort to Violence?
We're Only Human
The Partner Paradox: Why Buddying Up to Achieve Goals May Backfire
Reviews and Recommendations
Roundup: Morality, Hypocrisy and Consciousness
MIND Reviews Books: July/August 2011
Ask the Brains
What happens in the brain when we experience a panic attack?
Head Games
Head Games
Mind in Pictures