Psychiatry

Generosity is sometimes unwelcome

Editor in Chief Mariette DiChristina discusses the highlights of the issue

When they learn to walk, toddlers must figure out their limitations all over again

Although we rarely remember our nighttime reveries, they may hold the key to consciousness

You've heard that misery loves company. Enjoying others' misery does, too

A test of hidden attitudes predicts relationship decay

Children who receive unequal treatment are more likely to grow into depressed adults

Letters to the editor about the July/August 2010 issue of Scientific American MIND

Psychodynamic therapy has been caricatured as navel-gazing, but studies show powerful benefits

In emergencies, people don't panic. In fact, they show a remarkable ability to organize themselves and support one another