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October 2005
Scientific American Mind
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Cover; October 2005; by Staff Editor; 1 Page(s)
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From the Editor; October 2005; by Mariette DiChristina; 1 Page(s)
Sense and Sensibility
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Letters; October 2005; by Staff Editor; 2 Page(s)
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Head Lines; October 2005; by Jamie Talan, Kiryn Haslinger, Brad Stenger, Kaspar Mossman, Andrew Marantz, Nicole Garbarini, Aimee; 6 Page(s)
Panicky Hot Spots; Big Blue's Neocortex; A Jewish Gene for Intelligence?; Computer-Aided Brains; Ooh, That Smell; Half Are Mentally Ill; The Dreaded Middle Seat; Single Neuron Speaks; Hungry for Love; Think Ensemble; Hang Up and Drive; Political Bias Proved
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Upsetting Psychotherapy; October 2005; by Jamie Talan; 2 Page(s)
Pressure from insurance companies and competition from drug therapies are prompting analysts to get patients off the couch more quickly
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Commuting Takes Its Toll; October 2005; by Annette Schaefer; 2 Page(s)
Workers are travelling ever longer to attain the job or home life they want, but the daily stress may outweigh the gains
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Hearing Colors, Tasting Shapes; October 2005; by Vilayanur S. Ramachandran and Edward M. Hubbard; 8 Page(s)
People with synesthesia--whose senses blend together--are providing valuable clues to understanding the organization and functions of the brain
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Lust for Danger; October 2005; by Klaus Manhart; 8 Page(s)
A ruinous night at the roulette table. A bungee jump into an abyss. Such actions defy human reason, but we still seek the thrill
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Smarter on Drugs; October 2005; by Michael S. Gazzaniga; 6 Page(s)
We recoil at the idea of people taking drugs to enhance their intelligence. But why?
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Big Answers from Little People; October 2005; by David Dobbs; 6 Page(s)
In infants, Elizabeth Spelke finds fundamental insights into how men and women think
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The Psychology of Tyranny; October 2005; by S. Alexander Haslam and Stephen D. Reicher; 8 Page(s)
Power corrupts, and absolute power corrupts absolutely--or does it?
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Judging Amy and Andy; October 2005; by Katja Gaschler; 6 Page(s)
Contrary to conventional wisdom, we can size up people pretty well based on first impressions
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The Movie in Your Head; October 2005; by Christof Koch; 6 Page(s)
Is consciousness a seamless experience or a string of fleeting images, like frames of a movie? The emerging answer will determine whether the way we perceive the world is illusory
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Custody Disputed; October 2005; by Robert E. Emery, Randy K. Otto and William O'Donohue; 4 Page(s)
The guidelines judges and psychologists use to decide child custody cases have little basis in science. The system must be rebuilt on better research
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Mending the Spinal Cord; October 2005; by Ulrich Kraft; 6 Page(s)
Researchers are finding ways to help nerves regenerate, and hope for therapies is growing
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Lighten Up; October 2005; by Ulrich Kraft; 8 Page(s)
Seasonal affective disorder--the winter blues--can be lifted with bright light, as long as treatment is timed properly
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Just a Bit Different; October 2005; by Ingelore Moeller; 6 Page(s)
With special training early in life, children born with Down syndrome have a higher chance of developing into independent individuals
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Live Better: A Healthy Laugh; October 2005; by Charmaine Liebertz; 2 Page(s)
Got problems? A little humor will help you get past them--and could even ward off illness
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Mind Reads; October 2005; by Kenneth Silber, Richard Lipkin, Jonathan Beard, Jeanne Hamming; 2 Page(s)
Reviews of Radical Evolution by Joel Garreau; Stoic Warriors by Nancy Sherman; Happiness by Daniel Nettle; Last Child in the Woods by Richard Louv
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Head Games; October 2005; by Abbie F. Salny; 1 Page(s)
Match wits with the Mensa puzzler
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