Mind over Magic? Conjuring Reveals How Our Neural Circuits Can Be Hacked
Magicians dazzle us by exploiting loopholes in the brain's circuitry for perceiving the world and paying attention
Features
When Character Crumbles: A Kind of Dementia Reveals the Basis of Personality
A little-known dementia that destroys social sensibilities and emotions reveals the neural roots of personality
Their Pain, Our Gain: Why Schadenfreude Is Best Enjoyed in Groups
You've heard that misery loves company. Enjoying others' misery does, too
Meeting Your Match: The Good and Bad of Competing with a Rival
Feelings of rivalry can change our thoughts and behavior
What Makes a Good Parent?
A scientific analysis ranks the 10 most effective child-rearing practices. Surprisingly, some don't even involve the kids
Getting to Know Me: What's Behind Psychoanalysis
Psychodynamic therapy has been caricatured as navel-gazing, but studies show powerful benefits
Crowd Control: How We Avoid Mass Panic
In emergencies, people don't panic. In fact, they show a remarkable ability to organize themselves and support one another
Departments
- From the Editor
Presto! Introducing the November 2010 Scientific American MIND
- Letters
Letters to the Editors, November/December 2010
- Head Lines
The Mad Artist's Brain: The Connection between Creativity and Mental Illness
Love Is in the Air: Romantic Tunes Boost Dating Odds
Babies on the Edge
That's Nice, Now Get Out: Why We Sometimes Punish Generosity
Beware 'Imbibing Idiot Bias'
Things That Go Bump in the Night
People Like to Keep Busy
Soothing Traumatized Children
Neural Feedback: Brain Influences Itself with Its Own Electric Field
Split Motivation: Half Your Brain Can Be Subliminally Motivated
Old and Wise: Why Do Smarter People Live Longer?
When Mom Has Favorites
Something to Sniff at: A New Device That Could Help Severely Paralyzed People
More Vitamin D Could Prevent Some Psychosis
Parkinson's Progress: Some Neurons Are Responsible for Starting and Stopping of Actions
Telltale Heart: Word Association Test Reveals If Love Will Last
- Illusions
Hungry for Meaning: Why Tofu Burgers Taste Better than You'd Expect
- Perspectives
The Me Effect
- Consciousness Redux
Dream States: A Peek into Consciousness
- Reviews and Recommendations
MIND Reviews Books: November/December 2010
MIND Reviews Sex Education
- Ask the Brains
Why do we use facial expressions to convey emotions?
- Head Games
Head Games
- Mind in Pictures
MIND in Pictures: Achieving Nerve-Vana
- Calendar
MIND Calendar: November/December 2010
- We're Only Human
Dog Tired: What Mutts Can Teach Us about Self-Control
