January / February 2011
Scientific American Mind

Cover; January / February 2011; by Staff Editor; 1 Page(s)

From the Editor; January / February 2011; by Mariette DiChristina; 1 Page(s)

Together and Apart

Table of Contents; January / February 2011; by Staff Editor; 2 Page(s)

Letters; January / February 2011; by Staff Editor; 2 Page(s)

Letters to the editor about the September / October 2010 issue of Scientific American MIND

Head Lines; January / February 2011; by Erica Westly; Nicole Branan; Emily Anthes; Ferris Jabr; Monica Heger; Melinda Wenner Moyer; Winnie Yu; Nikhil Swaminathan; Michelle Solis; Harvey Black; Andrea Anderson; Janelle Weaver; 8 Page(s)

Toxic Together; Why Smear Campaigns Work; Immune to the Contagious Yawn; How to Form a Habit; A Soothing Touch; Preteens and Glowing Screens; A Case of Low Energy; What's That Robot Looking At?; Handicapped by Our Genes?; Occupational Hazard; If You Don't Have Anything Nice to Say... ; Monkey See, Monkey Don't; Revulsion Arising; Kids These Days; Why Testing Boosts Learning; Social before Birth

Perspectives: What, Me Care?; January / February 2011; by Jamil Zaki; 2 Page(s)

A recent study finds a decline in empathy among young people in the U.S.

Consciousness Redux: Think Different; January / February 2011; by Christof Koch; 2 Page(s)

The ways in which brains differ from one another show up in the ways their owners perceive the world

Illusions: The Illusions of Love; January / February 2011; by Stephen L. Macknik; Susana Martinez-Conde; 3 Page(s)

How do we fool thee? Let us count the ways that illusions play with our hearts and minds

Calendar; January / February 2011; by Victoria Stern; 1 Page(s)

Museum exhibits, conferences and events relating to the brain

Get Attached; January / February 2011; by Amir Levine; Rachel S. F. Heller; 8 Page(s)

The surprising secrets to finding the right partner for a healthy relationship

The Pain of Exclusion; January / February 2011; by Kipling D. Williams; 8 Page(s)

Even trivial episodes of ostracism can shatter your sense of self. But you can lessen—and learn from—the pain

Body of Thought; January / February 2011; by Siri Carpenter; 8 Page(s)

Fleeting sensations and body movements hold sway over what we feel and how we think

The Nazi and the Psychiatrist; January / February 2011; by Jack El-Hai; 8 Page(s)

Hermann Goering and an American doctor allegiance and the nature of evil

Your Brain on Blueberries; January / February 2011; by Mary Franz; 6 Page(s)

Chemical compounds common to berries, tofu, tea and other foods can shore up memory and boost brainpower

A Losing Personality; January / February 2011; by Winnie Yu; 4 Page(s)

Being neurotic boosts your chances of losing weight—lusting for adventure does not

Facts & Fictions in Mental health: The Insanity Verdict on Trial; January / February 2011; by Scott O. Lilienfeld; Hal Arkowitz; 2 Page(s)

The insanity defense, rarely used, is widely misunderstood

We're Only Human: The Midnight Ride Effect; January / February 2011; by Wray Herbert; 2 Page(s)

How imagining a different past increases our appreciation for the present

Reviews and Recommendations; January / February 2011; by Frank Bures; Ferris Jabr; Melinda Wenner Moyer; David DiSalvo; 2 Page(s)

Books and more relating to the mind and brain

Ask the Brains; January / February 2011; by Paul Li; Kelly Tremblay; 1 Page(s)

Why do I get a slump in mental energy after eating a meal?; How long does it take for your brain to realize you have started to wear a hearing aid?

Head Games; January / February 2011; by The Editors; 1 Page(s)

Match wits with the Mensa puzzlers

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

The Iron Horse