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Lots or Little Sleep Linked to Sick Days

Absence from work due to illness increased dramatically for those who slept less than six hours or more than nine hours per night. Christie Nicholson reports

 

What Kind of Introvert Are You?

Are you an introvert? It depends on which book you read. Here’s a sampling of the various conceptualizations of introversion in pop culture [1]: Preference for quiet, minimally stimulating environments: Quiet by Susan Cain Preference for concentration and solitude: The Introvert’s Way by Sophia Dembling Rechargeable battery: The Introvert Advantage by Marti Olsen Laney Thoughtful-introspective: [...]..

Acting Classes Could Help Kids with Autism

Kids with autism may learn valuable social skills in drama-based therapies

“Glass Brain” Offers Tours of the Space between Your Ears

3-D visualizations combine EEG and MRI data to illustrate how brain signals propagate and could be used to study neural disorders

The Importance of Possessions While Homeless

This post is part of a collaborative narrative series composed of my writing and Chris Arnade’s photos exploring issues of addiction, poverty, prostitution and urban anthropology in Hunts Point, Bronx...

A New Idea for Treating Alzheimer's

If it's good for the heart, it could also be good for the neurons, astrocytes and oligodendrocytes, cells that make up the main items on the brain's parts list.

Teen Wins Big for His Sock Invention

Recipient of the Science in Action Award, a 15-year-old develops a sensor to monitor Alzheimer’s patients

Book Review: Alive Inside

Books and recommendations from Scientific American

Finding the "Ideal" Partner When You Feel Insecure

Many people - too many people - are drained by efforts to cover up their sense that they are essentially inadequate and flawed. This causes many problems in their lives, including feeling chronically distressed about their intimate relationships...

Ig Nobel Prizes Make You Laugh, Then Think

CAMBRIDGE, Mass.—What happens in the brains of people who see Jesus in a piece of toast? What are the physics of slipping on a banana peel?

Does Marijuana Harm the Brain?

Gut Bacteria May Play a Role in Autism

Evidence is mounting that intestinal microbes exacerbate or perhaps even cause some of autism's symptoms

Can Marijuana Cause Psychosis?

Cannabis might trigger psychosis in vulnerable individuals, but conflicting evidence leaves many open questions

MIND Reviews: How We Learn

Books and recommendations from Scientific American MIND

Journey Through the Brain: MIT Neurotech

Editor's note: This is the first installment in a series about emerging neurotechnologies. Join a pilot class of 12 PhD students at MIT as we explore how neuroscience is revolutionizing our understanding of the brain...

The Real Link Between Psychopathology and Creativity

Plato once noted that “creativity is a divine madness, a gift from gods." Romantic notions of the link between mental illness and creativity still appear prominently in popular culture...

How to Be a Better Time Manager

Is Mindfulness Good Medicine?

Mindfulness meditation can help alleviate depression and possibly anxiety

Could Deep Brain Stimulation Fortify Soldiers' Minds?

As many as 20 percent of war veterans return from combat in Afghanistan and Iraq with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) or major depression, according to a 2008 report from the RAND Corporation...

Why We Forget Our Earliest Years

A baby's brain prioritizes learning over forming lasting memories