February/March 2009
Scientific American Mind

Cover; February/March 2009; by Staff Editor; 1 Page(s)

From the Editor; February/March 2009; by Mariette DiChristina; 1 Page(s)

Play Time

Table of Contents; February/March 2009; by Staff Editor; 2 Page(s)

Letters; February/March 2009; by Staff Editor; 2 Page(s)

Head Lines; February/March 2009; by Siri Carpenter; Rachel Mahan; Clara Moskowitz; Charles Q. Choi; Emily Anthes; Melinda Wenner; Sharon Guynup; Erica Westly; Kurt Kleiner; Nicole Branan; Jeremy Hsu; 8 Page(s)

Think Fast; Spotting a Fake Smile; Men Who Can Move; Finding Control in Chaos; How Teenagers Find Themselves; Baby Stress; Bias Doesn't Pay; Borrowed Identity; The Suicidal Brain; Hope For Paralyzed Patients; Separation Anxiety for Adults; Speaking of Race; See No Beauty; Marrying Mom; Seeing in Three Dimensions

Perspectives: Psychotherapy for the Poor; February/March 2009; by Mason Inman; 2 Page(s)

Innovative counseling programs in developing countries are repairing the psyches of civil war survivors and depressed mothers alike

Consciousness Redux: Measure More, Argue Less; February/March 2009; by Christof Koch; 2 Page(s)

One sign of progress in unraveling the mind-body problem is the development of new and ingenious ways to measure consciousness

Illusions: Half a World; February/March 2009; by Vilayanur S. Ramachandran & Diane Rogers-Ramachandran; 3 Page(s)

Victims of a disorder called neglect just don¿t get the whole picture

Calendar; February/March 2009; by Rachel Mahan and Karen Schrock; 1 Page(s)

Exhibitions, conferences, movies and more

The Serious Need for Play; February/March 2009; by Melinda Wenner; 8 Page(s)

Free, imaginative play is crucial for normal social, emotional and cognitive development. It makes us better adjusted, smarter and less stressed

The Father Factor; February/March 2009; by Paul Raeburn; 6 Page(s)

Could becoming a father after age 40 raise the risks that your children will have a mental illness?

Avoiding the Big Choke; February/March 2009; by Elizabeth Svoboda; 6 Page(s)

Afraid of crumbling under pressure? Try not to think so hard

Cure in the Mind; February/March 2009; by Maj-Britt Niemi; 8 Page(s)

Belief is powerful medicine, even if the treatment itself is a sham. New research shows placebos can also benefit patients who do not have faith in them

Portrait of a Lie; February/March 2009; by Matthias Gamer; 6 Page(s)

In search of a better lie detector, scientists are peering into the brain to probe the origins of deception

Six Ways to Boost Brainpower; February/March 2009; by Emily Anthes; 8 Page(s)

The adult human brain is surprisingly malleable: it can rewire itself and even grow new cells. Here are some habits that can fine-tune your mind

Facts & Fictions in Mental Health: Lunacy and the Full Moon; February/March 2009; by Joshua Knobe; 2 Page(s)

Does a full moon really trigger strange behavior?

We're Only Human: A Recipe for Motivation; February/March 2009; by Wray Herbert; 2 Page(s)

Exercise routine. Gourmet cooking. If it¿s easy to read about, it must be a cinch to do

Reviews and Recommendations; February/March 2009; by Nicole Branan; Corey Binns; Rachel Mahan; Melinda Wenner, Stuart Fox; 2 Page(s)

More Than IQ; Beyond Pets; Creature Kin; Reading Faces; War-Torn Memory

Ask the Brains; February/March 2009; by David Almeida; Mark A. W. Andrews; 1 Page(s)

Is it true that people can have a midlife crisis, or is it a myth? Why does listening to music make it so much easier for me to complete a challenging workout?

Head Games; February/March 2009; by The Editors; 1 Page(s)

Match wits with the Mensa puzzlers