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Exercises Improve Memory in Older Adults

Researchers have found ways to lessen age-related forgetfulness

Human Brain Project Needs a Rethink

The European Human Brain Project's effort to simulate the entire brain in a supercomputer is premature, a new report says

Addicts Quit with Paid Work and Near-Daily Drug Tests

Therapeutic workplaces offer frequent cash paydays and bonuses in exchange for staying clean

Why Don't Animals Get Schizophrenia (and How Come We Do)?

Research suggests an evolutionary link between the disorder and what makes us human

Book Review: On Romantic Love

Books and recommendations from Scientific American MIND

Hype of “Feel-Good Gene” Makes Me Feel Bad

In 1990 The New York Times published a front-page article by Lawrence Altman, a reporter with a medical degree, announcing that scientists had discovered “a link between alcoholism and a specific gene.” That was merely one in a string of reports in which the Times and other major media hyped what turned out to be [...]..

Book Review: Smart People Don’t Diet

Books and recommendations from Scientific American MIND

Cochlear Implants May Benefit Mind and Mood of Older People

Cognition, social interactions and quality of life may improve for older people with hearing loss when hearing is restored with a cochlear implant, according to a new study

Bioelectrical Signals Can Stunt or Grow Brain Tissue

By tweaking the charges of brain cells, researchers alter early brain development, opening a door to healing mature brains or undoing genetic damage

Animals Can Be Given False Memories

Two studies, one with bees and one with mice, show that the brain can be manipulated into having a memory of an occurrence that did not in reality happen. Karen Hopkin reports  

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Altered Neural Responses Found in Adolescents Exposed to Trauma in Childhood

Adolescents with a history of childhood trauma show different neural responses to subjective anxiety and craving

Gossip Boosts Self-Reflection

Hearing updates about peers, whether positive or negative, can be beneficial

Can Science Solve Terrorism? Q&A with Psychologist John Horgan

For years, I’ve been getting e-mails from people who praise my brilliant research on terrorism and then ask me tough questions about the topic

On Our Book Shelf: Editors' Picks

Why Don’t You Want to Sing and Dance in Public?

Research probes the origins of performance shyness

Misdirected Vengeance Can Still Feel Just

Revenge is sweet when the target is perceived to be part of a group with the original perpetrator

Is an Optimistic Mind Associated with a Healthy Heart?

“Health is a state of complete physical, mental, and social well-being, and not merely the absence of disease and infirmity.” — World Health Organization (1946) Many poets, philosophers, and thinkers throughout history have recognized the intimate link between physical and mental health...

Workday Malaise? Take a Walk

Research shows the power of mid-day stroll

As Psychedelics Revival Rolls On, Don't Downplay Bad Trips

I’m no psychedelic prude. I reported on, and applauded, the resurgence of research into psychedelics in my 2003 book Rational Mysticism.

Calisthenics for a Child's Mind

Scientists have concocted mental fitness regimens to strengthen weak thinking skills in students—in effect, making kids smarter