Cognition
Openness to Experience: The Gates of the Mind
People who are “open to experience” literally see the world differently
Features
Public Health
How Poverty Affects the Brain
An unprecedented study in Bangladesh could reveal how malnutrition, poor sanitation and other challenges make their mark on child development
Neuroscience
The Art of Neuroscience 2017
The winners of an annual contest capture the brain at its most beautiful
Behavior & Society
Was Agatha Christie's Mysterious Amnesia Real or Revenge on Her Cheating Spouse?
Ninety years ago, she stayed in a hotel for 11 days under an assumed name, supposedly because she had suffered from a loss of memory. How plausible is her story?
Behavior & Society
Eyewitness Memory Is a Lot More Reliable Than You Think
What law enforcement—and the public—needs to know
Departments
Mental Illness Is Far More Common Than We Knew
- From the Editor
An Open Book
- Advances
How We Save Face--Researchers Crack the Brain's Facial-Recognition Code
- News
Brain's Stem Cells Slow Aging in Mice
Striking Evidence Linking Football to Brain Disease Sparks Calls for More Research
Intelligence and the DNA Revolution
- Opinion
The Science of Passionate Sex
Yes, We Can Communicate with Animals
