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
The Humor Gap: Men and Women See Laughter Differently in Romance
Men and women may have different roles when it comes to comedy, but laughter is crucial from flirtation through long-term commitment
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
He Said, She Said
Women and men speak their own languages, but research reveals the conversational gender divide is not as stark as it seems
The Third Gender
Transsexuals are illuminating the biology and psychology of sex--and revealing just how diverse the human species really is
Departments
- From the Editor
His and Hers
- Letters
Letters to the Editors, May 2010
- Recommended
Radio
- Head Lines
Is Estrogen the New Ritalin?
Once Learned, Never Forgotten
Broken Promises
Neandertal Symbolism: Evidence Suggests a Biological Basis for Symbolic Thought
Extinguishing Fear
Men Value Sex, Women Value Love?
Brain Makeover
Going Out with a Bang
Stop Slouching!
Women's Better Sense of Touch Explained
Could Cell Phone Radiation Protect Memory?
Men Suppress Food Cravings Better Than Women
Preventing Hearing Loss
The Clock Is Off: Bipolar Disorder and Circadian Rhythm
Survival of the Tattooed and Pierced?
- Illusions
Hey, Is That Me over There?
- 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
- Mind in Pictures
MIND in Pictures: Counting Heads
- Calendar
SciAm Mind Calendar: May/June 2010
- We're Only Human
Changing the Dating Game
- Facts and Fictions in Mental Health
Are Men the More Belligerent Sex?
