Mind & Brain
Discover How Nerves Translate Different Types of Touch Sensations [Slide Show]
The nerves in our body specialize in sensing particular touches but work together to create our rich tactile experiences
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How Is Creativity Differentially Related to Schizophrenia and Autism?
Autism and schizophrenia are related to different forms of creativity
Mind & Brain
Injectable Brain Implant Spies on Individual Neurons
Electronic mesh has potential to unravel workings of mammalian brain
Mind & Brain
Color You Remember Seeing Isn't What You Saw
People tend to remember a color they saw, for example green-blue teal, as being closer to a more stereotypical variant, such as straight blue or green. Karen Hopkin reports
Countdown to the World's 11th Annual Best Illusion of the Year Contest!
This Thursday and Friday is the launch of this year's Best Illusion of the Year Contest, hosted by the Neural Correlate Society, is now an annual online event, in which anybody with an internet connection (that means YOU!) can vote to pick the Top 3 Winners from the current Top 10 List...
Health
The Myth of "Female Viagra"
The libido-enhancing drug approved by an FDA advisory panel acts slowly on the brain to increase desire—not quickly on the mechanics of the sexual act
Neuroscience
Wonders of the Bat Brain
How echolocation really works
Technology
"Brainprints" Could Be Future Security ID
We all emit slightly different brain waves in response to stimuli, and researchers say that an individual’s specific "brainprints" could be used to validate our identities...
Cognition
Genes Orchestrate Musical Ability
It might take practice to get to Carnegie Hall but scientists found that it takes a set of dozens of genes in the brain working together to make that practice pay off.
Mind & Brain
Can Your Brain Really Be "Full"?
Neuroimaging aids investigation into what happens in the brain when we try to remember information that’s very similar to what we already know
Mind & Brain
Dog and Cat People Reveal Why They Love Their Animals
Scientific American MIND’s online survey of pet owners uncovered some interesting results when people were asked about their interspecies relationships
Mind & Brain
Can Monkeys and Apes Be Introverts?
—Sue Napier, via e-mail
Mind & Brain
3 Books Explore How to Make Smart Choices
Books and recommendations from Scientific American MIND
Behavior
What Your Pet Reveals about You
Is there a typical cat person or snake owner? The jury is still out
Mind & Brain
What Makes Food Taste So Good?
Deliciousness is the happy result of a surprising blend of factors, some of which have nothing to do with your taste buds
Mind & Brain
Don't Overthink It, Less Is More When It Comes to Creativity
New research reveals unexpected brain regions contribute to creativity
Name That Tune: What Parts of Our Brains Do We Use for Naming Songs?
Proper nouns are names for unique persons, places, and things. One of these “things” can be songs. Songs have specific names, such as “Take Me Out to the Ballgame” or “Jingle Bells.” When you hear a song, you often think of its name...
Mind & Brain
Can Visualizing Your Body Doing Something Help You Learn to Do It Better?
—Jim Lohr, Iowa
Mind & Brain
Illusions in the Formerly Blind
Are illusions the exception or the rule in everyday vision? Do they represent visual processing errors or provide us with an evolutionary advantage? New research in lifelong blind people recently cured, may provide the answers...
Mind & Brain
On the Horizon: A Magnetic Zap that Strengthens Memory
Magnetic stimulation may help stave off age-related cognitive decline
