Scientific American MIND Explores the Psychology Behind Keeping Pets
Science helps us understand why we keep animal companions and how they became so prominent in our daily lives
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Why Do We Have Pets?
People have an innate interest in other species, but we like having pets for a variety of social reasons
What Your Pet Reveals about You
Is there a typical cat person or snake owner? The jury is still out
How Dogs Became Our Best Friends
Why dogs fit into families so well
Decoding Cats: What Purrs, Meows and Licking Mean
Felines may be hard to study, but some things are purrfectly clear
Can Infection Give You the Blues?
An overactive immune response can cause depression
Beyond Shy: Why Some Kids Clam Up in School
New insights are helping us understand and treat selective mutism
The Perks of Being a Female Scientist
Choosing a career that defies gender stereotypes can make these professionals more original thinkers
Tapping the Expertise of Patients
Peer counselors are playing a growing role in guiding newcomers to mental health care
Think of Consciousness as Art Created by the Brain
Our subjective experience of the world may be better explained as art than as illusion
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Fins, Feathers and Friends
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Readers Respond to “Burnout,” Emotional Control and More
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Save One File to Remember the Contents of Another
Wait for It: Delayed Feedback Can Enhance Learning
Hit the Gym after Studying to Boost Recall
Distraction Is Good for Learning, Sometimes
Unsupervised Habits Reign in Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder
How to Extract a Confession...Ethically
How to Be a Better Sleeper
The Brain Cells behind a Sense of Direction
6 Syndromes with Surprising Psychotherapy Solutions
When Doctors Advise “Wait and See,” Worries Can Be Crippling
Could Memory Traces Exist in Cell Bodies?
On the Horizon: A Magnetic Zap that Strengthens Memory
The 2 Faces of Narcissism: Admiration Seeking and Rivalry
Treating Depression Early May Protect the Heart
Harsh, Critical Parenting May Lead to Anxiety Disorder Symptoms
When Will Obama Be Forgotten? Study Reveals Cultural Memory Patterns
Did Affluence Spur the Rise of Modern Religions?
- Illusions
How the Brain Can Be Fooled into Perceiving Movement
- Perspectives
Does the Justice System Neglect Forgiveness?
- Consciousness Redux
Intuition May Reveal Where Expertise Resides in the Brain
- Reviews and Recommendations
New Book Explores the Zombie Brain
Book Review: Tasty: The Art and Science of What We Eat
Book Review: The Nurture Effect
3 Books Explore How to Make Smart Choices
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Can Visualizing Your Body Doing Something Help You Learn to Do It Better?
Can Monkeys and Apes Be Introverts?
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Head Games
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Wonders of the Bat Brain
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