The Science of Gossip: Why We Can't Stop Ourselves
It helped us thrive in ancient times, and in our modern world it makes us feel connected to others—as long as it is done properly
Features
Never Say Die: Why We Can't Imagine Death
Why so many of us think our minds continue on after we die
Your iBrain: How Technology Changes the Way We Think
How the technologies that have become part of our daily lives are changing the way we think
Putting Thoughts into Action: Implants Tap the Thinking Brain
Researchers are decoding the brain to give a voice and a hand to the paralyzed—and to learn how it controls our movements
The Psychology of the War on Terror
How we characterize an issue affects how we think about it. Replacing the "war on terror" metaphor with other ways of framing counterterrorism might help us curtail the violence more effectively...
Five Ways Brain Scans Mislead Us
Colorful scans have lulled us into an oversimplified conception of the brain as a modular machine
Tempering Toddler Tantrums Now May Prevent Aggression Later
Emotional outbursts afflict virtually all toddlers. Some children, however, are prone to more violent fits that could—if left unchecked—pave a path toward persistent aggression
Departments
- From the Editor
The Power of Words
- Letters
Letters to the Editors, October/November 2008
- Head Lines
Duped by Doping
Brain-Scan Mystery Solved
Cocaine Addiction Stems from Desire, Not the Drug
Investigating Serotonin's Role in SIDS
Mapping the Spine, Gene by Gene
The Oxygen Dilemma: Can Too Much O2 Kill?
Brain's "Natural Order" Independent of Language
Specialized Brain Hemispheres Provide More Efficiency
Illusions of Steepness and Height
Dressed for Distress: Clothing's Effects on the Mind
Are Three Guesses Better Than One?
Why Dogs Don't Enjoy Music
Understanding Grief: When Time Doesn't Heal All Wounds
Brain-Scan Cell Mystery Solved
- Illusions
A Perspective on 3-D Illusions
- Consciousness Redux
How Unconscious Mechanisms Affect Thought
- Reviews and Recommendations
MIND Reviews: October/November 2008
The Social Brain
- Ask the Brains
Ask the Brains: Why Do We Laugh When Someone Falls?
- Head Games
Head Games
- Calendar
SciAm Mind Calendar: October/November 2008
- We're Only Human
Are We Hardwired with a Sense of Irony?
- Facts and Fictions in Mental Health
Why Do We Panic?
