Banking against Alzheimer's
Research has provided a host of clues to age-proofing our brains and making them more resistant to dementia
Features
How Overtraining Can Trap Athletes
For Olympians and other serious competitors, pushing too hard can mean falling into a physiological and mental abyss
How to Coach Like an Olympian
Winners embrace a psychologically nuanced approach to motivating athletes
Meet the Meat Paradox
We love animals, yet most of us also eat them. Research is revealing the cognitive tricks we use to resolve the omnivore’s dilemma
Shadows and Illusions
The way we detect shape and depth from shading reveals some primeval rules that govern how we see the world
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Shadows in Motion: Participate in a Visual Experiment
A simple animation reveals how the brain perceives shading to create a three-dimensional world
Departments
Don't Hide Your Identity on Online Dating Sites
The Making of an Olympian
A World Where Everyone Needs Glasses?
- From the Editor
From the Editor: Of Sound Mind and Body
- Letters
Readers Respond to "In Search of the Optimal Brain Diet" and More
- Head Lines
Finding Love Online
Why Your Profile Picture Doesn't Reveal the True You
The Follies of Speed Swiping in Dating Apps
Beyond "Mama" and "Dada": Why Babies Learn Certain Words
Financial Stress Hurts, Literally
Do Popular Heartburn Meds Really Cause Dementia?
Body Odor Is Less Offensive from "One of Us"
But Did They Do It on Purpose?
The Inherent Gender of Names
How a Messy Kitchen Might Ruin Your Diet
4 Ways to Be a Better Patient
Tomorrow's Prosthetic Hand
Should Grit Be Taught and Tested in School?
- Perspectives
Psychology's Credibility Crisis: the Bad, the Good and the Ugly
- Consciousness Redux
How the Computer Beat the Go Player
- Reviews and Recommendations
New Books Explore Breaking Habits, AI, Productivity and Enlightenment
A Q&A with Charles Duhigg, Author of Smarter Faster Better
- Ask the Brains
Do Statins Produce Neurological Effects?
What Is Loss Aversion?
Why Does Time Seem to Speed Up with Age?
- Head Games
Can You Solve These Mensa Puzzles?
- Mind in Pictures
MIND in Pictures: The Zika Virus
- Cases
Case Study: Finding His Wings
