The New Psychology of Leadership
Recent research in psychology points to secrets of effective leadership that radically challenge conventional wisdom
Features
New Brain Cells Go to Work
How newborn neurons soon join the existing tightly knit networks of brain cells
When Words Decide
Researchers are discovering the myriad ways in which language can have a profound effect on the choices we make--from the foods we eat to the laws we support
Where Mind and Body Meet
Conscious physical sensation and conscious emotional awareness come together in the right frontal insula
Deadly Dreams: What Motivates School Shootings?
After a recent spate of school shootings, researchers are analyzing the malignant fantasies of young assassins for warning signs that could help prevent future tragedies
Is Greed Good?
Economists are finding that social concerns often trump selfishness in financial decision making, a view that helps to explain why tens of millions of people send money to strangers they find on the Internet...
Forgetting Faces
They do not recognize friends or family members or even themselves in a mirror. Researchers have recently discovered that an astounding 2 to 3 percent of the population may be effectively blind to faces...
Why We Quit
In the U.S., more students drop out of college than graduate--yet six out of every 10 jobs require a postsecondary education. What causes so many students to squander their future?
Departments
- From the Editor
Social Beings
- Letters
Letters to the Editors, August/September 2007
- Head Lines
White Matter Listens In
Continuing Effects of 9/11
Social Rhythm
Common Link, Common Cure?
See What I Say
Behave Yourself!
Sleep on It
Trauma in Disguise
Everyone Agrees
Unspoken Accents
- Illusions
It's All Done with Mirrors
- Perspectives
The Power of the Pen
- Reviews and Recommendations
MIND Reviews: August/September 2007
- Ask the Brains
Ask the Brains
- Head Games
Head Games
- Calendar
SciAm Mind Calendar: August/September 2007
- Facts and Fictions in Mental Health
Can Antidepressants Cause Suicide?
