The Truth about Boys and Girls
The preference for playing hockey, or house, is far from fixed. Sex differences in the brain are small—unless grown-up assumptions magnify them
Features
Different Shades of Blue
Women get sad. Men get mad. Depression comes in many hues
Family Guy: Fathers No Longer Just Backup Parents
Move over, "mommy brain". Men go through their own biological changes after a baby is born. But dads are programmed to challenge their kids, not coddle them
The Third Gender
Transsexuals are illuminating the biology and psychology of sex--and revealing just how diverse the human species really is
Departments
His and Hers
Letters to the Editors, May 2010
Once Learned, Never Forgotten
Could Cell Phone Radiation Protect Memory?
Hey, Is That Me over There?
SciAm Mind Calendar: May/June 2010
The Humor Gap: Men and Women See Laughter Differently in Romance
He Said, She Said
MIND in Pictures: Counting Heads
- Recommended
Radio
- Head Lines
Is Estrogen the New Ritalin?
Neandertal Symbolism: Evidence Suggests a Biological Basis for Symbolic Thought
Broken Promises
Extinguishing Fear
Brain Makeover
Men Value Sex, Women Value Love?
Going Out with a Bang
Stop Slouching!
Women's Better Sense of Touch Explained
Preventing Hearing Loss
Men Suppress Food Cravings Better Than Women
The Clock Is Off: Bipolar Disorder and Circadian Rhythm
Survival of the Tattooed and Pierced?
- Perspectives
She's Hooked: Allure of Vices Tied to a Woman's Monthly Cycle
- Consciousness Redux
Regaining the Rainbow: A Gene Therapy Approach to Color Blindness
- Reviews and Recommendations
Books
Television: Animal Bonding
- Ask the Brains
What Is the Memory Capacity of the Human Brain?
- Head Games
Head Games
- We're Only Human
Changing the Dating Game
- Facts and Fictions in Mental Health
Are Men the More Belligerent Sex?
