November/December 2012
Scientific American Mind

Cover; November/December 2012; by Staff Editor; 1 Page(s)

From the Editor; November/December 2012; by Sandra Upson; 1 Page(s)

Real Genius

Table of Contents; November/December 2012; by Staff Editor; 2 Page(s)

Letters; November/December 2012; by Staff Editor; 2 Page(s)

Readers respond to "Another Reason to Have Kids"

Head Lines; November/December 2012; by Morgan Peck, Jessica Gross, Stephani Sutherland, Tori Rodriguez, David Levine, Charles Q. Choi, Harvey Beck, Sunny Sea Gold, Carrie Arnold; 17 Page(s)

Changing Social Roles Can Reverse Aging; Reasoning Is Sharper in a Foreign Language; Learn Music While You Sleep; A Daily Glass of Wine Is Okay during Pregnancy; Your Eyes, Your Self; Treating Sleep Improves Psychiatric Symptoms; Did I Do That?; Meditate That Cold Away; Ghostly Glia; Pets Help Us Achieve Goals and Reduce Stress; Why You Like to Watch the Same Thing Over, and Over, and Over Again; How to Use Your Ears to Influence People; Planting Seeds of Dementia; Brain Atlas; Show Me Your Shoes

Illusions: Afraid of Shadows; November/December 2012; by Stephen L. Macknik and Susana Martinez-Conde; 3 Page(s)

Spooky illusions trick and treat your brain

Perspectives: Unveiling the Real Evil Genius; November/December 2012; by Ingrid Wickelgren; 2 Page(s)

Creative people are better at rationalizing small ethical lapses that can spiral out of control

Perspectives: Self-Awareness with a Simple Brain; November/December 2012; by Ferris Jabr; 2 Page(s)

Case studies suggest that some forms of consciousness may not require an intact cerebrum

That's Genius!; November/December 2012; by The Editors; 2 Page(s)

The minds of exceptionally creative people hold answers for us all

Geniuses: A Timeline; November/December 2012; by Lauren F. Friedman; 2 Page(s)

The Science of Genius; November/December 2012; by Dean Keith Simonton; 8 Page(s)

Outstanding creativity in all domains may stem from shared attributes and a common process of discovery

Predicting Artistic Brilliance; November/December 2012; by Jennifer E. Drake and Ellen Winner; 8 Page(s)

A “rage to master,” as observed in some precocious young artists, may help define extreme visual creativity

Nurturing the Young Genius; November/December 2012; by Rena F. Subotnik, Paula Olszewski-Kubilius and Frank C. Worrell; 8 Page(s)

Renewing our commitment to gifted education is the key to a more innovative, productive and culturally rich society

Switching on Creativity; November/December 2012; by Allan W. Snyder, Sophie Ellwood and Richard P. Chi; 5 Page(s)

Cases of savant syndrome have inspired an electrical brain stimulation technique for boosting creative insight

Where are all the Female Geniuses?; November/December 2012; by Sandra Upson and Lauren F. Friedman; 3 Page(s)

Women tend to choose work-life balance rather than the pursuit of eminence—although the choice is not entirely freely made

The Social Genius of Animals; November/December 2012; by Katherine Harmon; 6 Page(s)

New research reveals that animals interact in surprisingly sophisticated ways

Facts & Fictions in Mental Health: Memory in Old Age: Not a Lost Cause; November/December 2012; by Hal Arkowitz and Scott O. Lilienfeld; 2 Page(s)

Researchers have found ways to lessen age-related forgetfulness

We're Only Human: Embattled Childhood: The Real Trauma in PTSD; November/December 2012; by Wray Herbert; 2 Page(s)

Many soldiers' cases of post-traumatic stress disorder may in fact stem from troubled civilian life

Reviews and Recommendations; November/December 2012; by Moheb Costandi, Daisy Yuhas, Samantha Murphy, Brian Mossop, Victoria Stern; 2 Page(s)

Books and more relating to the mind and brain

Ask the Brains; November/December 2012; by Barry Gordon and Paul Reber; 1 Page(s)

Why is it impossible to stop thinking, to render the mind a complete blank? As I get older, why does my memory for names seem to deteriorate?

Head Games; November/December 2012; by The Editors; 1 Page(s)

Match wits with the Mensa puzzlers

MIND in Pictures; November/December 2012; by Dwayne Godwin and Jorge Cham; 1 Page(s)

Your Brain by the Numbers