Mind & BrainMay 1, 2012
Imagining the Future Invokes Your Memory
Why we tend to predict rosy times ahead
Language
Mind & BrainMay 1, 2012
Psychiatry's "Bible" Gets an Overhaul
Psychiatry's diagnostic guidebook gets its first major update in 30 years. The changes may surprise you
New Issue: Science’s Impossible Questions. Read Now
Mind & BrainMay 1, 2012
How Advertisements Manipulate Behavior
Can subliminal advertisements influence our behavior? New research says yes—but only under certain circumstances
Mind & BrainMay 1, 2012
Sleepy Brains Think More Freely
Creativity peaks at times of mental fuzziness
Mind & BrainMay 1, 2012
Are Believers Really Happier Than Atheists?
Who is better off: the religious or atheists? Cultural values determine the answer
Mind & BrainMay 1, 2012
Blinks Reveal What Toddlers Think
Eyeblinks reveal what autistic toddlers pay attention to
Mind & BrainMay 1, 2012
Readers Respond to "The Google Effect"--and More
Letters to the Editor about the January/February 2012 issue of Scientific American Mind
The SciencesMay 1, 2012
Rats Display Altruism
Rodents sacrifice sweets to jailbreak their friends
Mind & BrainMay 1, 2012
Concrete Plans Curb Creativity
Planning ahead might make us overlook new solutions
Mind & BrainMay 1, 2012
Slight Genetic Variations Can Affect How Others See You
Unspoken cues communicate which type of "trust hormone" gene we have
Mind & BrainMay 1, 2012
Anxiety May Hinder Your Sense of Danger
Tense people may miss the subtle warning signs of danger
Mind & BrainMay 1, 2012
Aviator's Dilemma: Pilots Encounter Illusions Everywhere
Military aviators learn to second-guess their senses