Psychiatry

Our pattern-seeking brains and desire to be special help explain our fears of the apocalypse

Neuroscientists are discovering that some of the most cold-blooded killers aren't bad. They suffer from a brain abnormality that sets them adrift in an emotionless world

The flip side to every ending is a new beginning. We asked the visionary scientists on our advisory board what new trends will shape the decades to come

Museum exhibits, conferences and events relating to the brain

A meticulously constructed atlas of the human brain reveals the molecular roots of mental illness—and of everyday behavior

For time to end seems both impossible and inevitable. Recent work in physics suggests a resolution to the paradox

Why some office spaces alienate workers, whereas others make them happier and more efficient

Reviews and recommendations from the September/October 2010 issue of Scientific American MIND

Why Dr. Phil and Dr. Laura won't solve your problems

The "aggression hormone" can sometimes cause people to be nicer to their peers

Less neuroticism and more extroversion may be at the root of patients' improvement

We like hues that we associate with pleasant things