Extracting DNA from a museum collection of jellied autopsied brains dating back to the 1890s may give researchers a new take on the study mental disorders
A new study finds that the inevitable cognitive decline we all face starts earlier than we originally thought. Christie Nicholson reports
Letters to the Editor about the September/October 2011 issue of Scientific American Mind
True sufferers are often troubled—and yet time and treatment can often improve their lives
Recent studies have found that the elderly may respond more slowly to specific tasks, but not because their cognitive skills are slower. Christie Nicholson reports
Adults and children hear their own voice and use it as feedback to monitor their speech, but it seems that young toddlers do not. Christie Nicholson reports
A recent study has found that we do not tend to hold individual members of a group responsible for their individual actions. Christie Nicholson reports
People who don't care—or don't need to care—what others think of them show how crucial reputation is to civilization. Understanding it could reduce crime, improve ethical behavior and rein in Wall Street excesses...
Experience may contribute to mental illness in a surprising way: by causing "epigenetic" changes—ones that turn genes on or off without altering the genes themselves
Researchers test a famous ethical dilemma called the "trolley problem" in a very real setting. Christie Nicholson reports
What intelligence tests might be overlooking when it comes to autism
Research finds that dreams may help consolidate and soothe troubled memories and experiences. Christie Nicholson reports
Eric J. Nestler, director of the Friedman Brain Institute at the Mount Sinai Medical Center in New York City, talks about his article in the December issue of Scientific American magazine on epigenetics and human behavior, called "Hidden Switches in the Mind"...
Failure of a promising compound casts a shadow on others.
Research finds that scantily-clad women and men are judged in similar ways. Christie Nicholson reports
Dispute grows over revisions to diagnostic handbook.
Museum exhibits, conferences and events relating to the brain
The devastating brain disease slowly destroys memory and identity. Gain a better understanding through a detailed tour presented by our partners, TheVisualMD
Halloween reminds us that we love to be scared. But too much of anything is not good. Christie Nicholson reports
Cultural twists on the concept hint at new ways of lifting your spirits and making you more content with life
