Cognition
Emotionally Extreme Experiences, Not Just "Positive" or "Negative" Experiences, Are More Meaningful in Life
Peak emotional experiences are the most meaningful ones in our lives
Features
Behavior
On the Nature of Fear
Experts from the fields of human and animal affective neuroscience discuss their own definitions of fear and how we should study it
Behavior
The Scientific Underpinnings and Impacts of Shame
People who feel shame readily are at risk for depression and anxiety disorders
Neuroscience
The Brain in Images: Top Entries in the Art of Neuroscience
Scientific American presents the winner and runners-up of the ninth annual Art of Neuroscience contest, along with other notable entries
Departments
- From the Editor
The Fearful Mind
- Illusions
Chasing Rainbows
- News
Debate Arises over Teaching "Growth Mindsets" to Motivate Students
The Technology of Kindness
New Clues Found in Understanding Near-Death Experiences
A Successful Artificial Memory Has Been Created
New Insights into Self-Insight: More May Not Be Better
No Bones about It: People Recognize Objects by Visualizing Their "Skeletons"
Does Birth Order Affect Personality?
- Opinion
The Death of Social Reciprocity in the Era of Digital Distraction
Workers Are Afraid to Take a Mental Health Day
Where's My Consciousness-ometer?
Which Weighs More, a Pound of Stone or a Pound of Styrofoam?
