The Violent Brain
Violent behavior never erupts from a single cause. Rather it appears to result from a complex web of related factors, some genetic and others environmental
Features
Brain Scans Go Legal
Courts are beginning to allow brain images as evidence, but current technology is nowhere near trustworthy enough to determine or absolve guilt
The Madness of Migraine
One in every 10 Americans suffers from migraines. In recent years, doctors have discovered more about how these nasty headaches occur--and how to dull the pain
Why Do We Cry?
Other animals howl when they are in distress, but only humans weep tears of sorrow—or joy
It Takes Two to...
Even the most mundane tasks people perform together require them to coordinate their efforts. Recently researchers have started to ask exactly how we cooperate
Is the Teen Brain Too Rational?
With the decision-making areas of their brains still developing, teenagers show poor judgment in risky situations. Thinking less logically may be the answer
Juicing the Brain
Research to limit mental fatigue among soldiers may foster controversial ways to enhance any person's brain
Hearing Voices
Not only schizophrenics experience auditory hallucinations. Many people who are not mentally ill sometimes hear claps, whistles, buzzing, voices or even music in their heads
Departments
- From the Editor
Together and Apart
- Letters
Letters to the Editors, December 2006
- Head Lines
Malicious Mirror
Curiosity Trumps E-Popularity
Safer Neuron Source
Switching off the Inner Scrooge
Is Anybody in There?
Monkey See, Great-Great-Great-Grand Monkey Do
Think Again
Treating Trauma on a Grand Scale
God (Neurons) May Be Everywhere
Hormone Harms Hearing
Venus in Repose
- Illusions
When the Two Eyes Clash
- Perspectives
Ancient Sleep in Modern Times
- Reviews and Recommendations
MIND Reviews: December 2006/January 2007
- Ask the Brains
Ask the Brains
- Calendar
SciAm Mind Calendar: December 2006/January 2007
- Facts and Fictions in Mental Health
Taking a Closer Look
