September / October 2011
Scientific American Mind

Cover; September / October 2011; by Staff Editor; 1 Page(s)

Table of Contents; September / October 2011; by Staff Editor; 2 Page(s)

From the Editor; September / October 2011; by Sandra Upson; 1 Page(s)

Stress Less

Letters; September / October 2011; by Staff Editor; 2 Page(s)

Letters to the editor about the June / July 2011 issue of Scientific American MIND

Head Lines; September / October 2011; by Carrie Arnold, Melinda Wenner Moyer, Kurt Kleiner, Erica Westly, Jordan Lite, Michele Solis, Andrea Anderson, Adam Marcus, ÿCarrie Peyton Dahlberg, Nina Bal, Aimee Cunningham, Joe Kloc, Winnie Yu, Tori Rodriguez, Matthew Hutson,; 8 Page(s)

Following the Crowd; Of Tics and Compulsions; Lunchtime Leniency; Musicians Stay Sharp; Catching Concussions Early; Hesitant Speech Helps Kids, Um, Learn; Mindful Medicine; Half Asleep; Pull Up a Chair; How Embarrassing; Autism in Another Ape; Painkillers Thwart Prozac; The Reading Region; I Love You, Shoes; Heal Thyself; Seeds of Destruction

Perspectives: At Risk for Psychosis; September / October 2011; by Carrie Arnold; 2 Page(s)

Psychiatrists propose a new diagnosis for people who show early signs of a break with reality

Consciousness Redux: Testing for Consciousness in Machines; September / October 2011; by Christof Koch, Giulio Tononi; 2 Page(s)

Asking people and computers what's wrong with manipulated photos may tell if there is "anybody home"

Illusions: The Eyes Have It; September / October 2011; by Susana Martinez-Conde, Stephen L. Macknik; 3 Page(s)

Eye gaze is critically important to social primates such as humans. Maybe that is why illusions involving eyes are so compelling

Calendar; September / October 2011; by Victoria Stern; 1 Page(s)

Museum exhibits, conferences and events relating to the brain

Splintered by Stress; September / October 2011; by Mathias V. Schmidt and Lars Schwabe; 8 Page(s)

Psychological pressure can make you more attentive, improving your memory and ability to learn. But too much stress can have the opposite effect

Fight the Frazzled Mind; September / October 2011; by Robert Epstein; 6 Page(s)

A new study suggests that preventive, proactive approaches are the most helpful—and that our stress management IQ is painfully low

A Tale of Two Rodents; September / October 2011; by Kelly Lambert; 8 Page(s)

Rats teach a neuroscientist lessons of love—or at least sex

Primal Brain in the Modern Classroom; September / October 2011; by David C. Geary; 6 Page(s)

Evolution biased the human mind to attend to some types of information over others—often the exact opposite of what teachers wish children would learn

The Many Faces of Happiness; September / October 2011; by Suzann Pileggi Pawelski; 6 Page(s)

Cultural twists on the concept hint at new ways of lifting your spirits and making you more content with life

Passion for Possessions: Mine!; September / October 2011; by Bruce Hood; 8 Page(s)

Ownership of objects plays a critical role in human identity

Facts & Fictions in Mental Health: Can People Have Multiple Personalities?; September / October 2011; by Scott O. Lilienfeld; Hal Arkowitz; 2 Page(s)

Although many therapists think it is possible, research raises doubts

We're Only Human: The Burden of Lying; September / October 2011; by Wray Herbert; 2 Page(s)

Fibbing is tough on the brain. New strategies expose liars by adding to the load

Reviews and Recommendations; September / October 2011; by Brian Mossop; Frank Bures; Victoria Stern; 2 Page(s)

Books and more relating to the mind and brain

Ask the Brains; September / October 2011; by Mark A. W. Andrews, Richard Ridderinkhof; 1 Page(s)

Where are the images and ideas from dreams located in the brain, and is there any way to capture them?; How much can the brain recover from years of excessive alcohol consumption?

Head Games; September / October 2011; by The Editors; 1 Page(s)

Match wits with the Mensa puzzlers

MIND in Pictures; September / October 2011; by Dwayne Godwin; Jorge Cham; 1 Page(s)

Illuminating Thoughts