Language

One technique for improving social skills seems to help newly diagnosed young children

Many researchers have suggested that differences in students’ learning styles may be as important as ability, but empirical evidence is thin

In an alternative to Chomsky’s "Universal Grammar," scientists explore language’s fundamental design constraints

Before traveling, male orangutans broadcast their long calls mostly in the direction that they plan to move, letting potential mates and rivals know where they'll be. Sophie Bushwick reports.

Why it sometimes pays to make a less compelling case

Join us for a live chat on Google+ with Temple Grandin to discuss her latest book The Autistic Brain: Thinking Across the Spectrum

Black-fronted titi monkeys mix and match their calls to detail and expose threats

As we jettison the pen and pencil in a digital world, we are changing the way our brain thinks about writing

Answer eight questions to find out whether your learning techniques make the grade

Managing editor Sandra Upson introduces the September/October 2013 issue of Scientific American MIND

Books and recommendations from Scientific American MIND

Insights from psychology can make us better readers, writers and thinkers