September / October 2010
Scientific American Mind

Cover; September / October 2010; by Staff Editor; 1 Page(s)

From the Editor; September / October 2010; by Mariette DiChristina; 1 Page(s)

Head Spaces

Table of Contents; September / October 2010; by Staff Editor; 2 Page(s)

Letters; September / October 2010; by Staff Editor; 2 Page(s)

Letters to the editor about the May / June 2010 issue of Scientific American MIND

Head Lines; September / October 2010; by Allison Bond; Sandy Fritz; Frank Bures; Ferris Jabr; Mark Lescroart; Emily Anthes; Graciela Flores; David DiSalvo; R. Douglas Fields; Michele Solis; David Jay Brown; Karen Schrock; Melinda Wenner Moyer; Nikhil Swaminathan; 8 Page(s)

Depression Drugs Affect Personality; Testosterone's Effect on Fair Play ... ; ... and Posture's Effect on Testosterone; Dreamy Eyes; Favorite Colors; Natural Immunity; All about My Mother; Trying To Do Too Much; Slackers Better at "Fun" Activities; Money Buys Unhappiness; Prescription: Coffee and Cigarettes; Ecstasy Triumphs Over Agony; Green and Mean; How Smokers Think about Death; You're Happy, I'm Happy; Hormonal Help for Autism

Perspectives: It's Not Dementia, It's Your Heart Medication; September / October 2010; by Melinda Wenner Moyer; 2 Page(s)

Why cholesterol drugs might affect memory

Consciousness Redux: You Must Remember This; September / October 2010; by Christof Koch; 2 Page(s)

What stays with us, and what we forget, depends in part on how well our neurons keep time

Illusions: Reading Between the Lines; September / October 2010; by Vilayanur S. Ramachandran & Diane Rogers-Ramachandran; 3 Page(s)

When an object is partially hidden, the brain deftly reconstructs it as a visual whole

Calendar; September / October 2010; by Victoria Stern; 1 Page(s)

Museum exhibits, conferences and events relating to the brain

Inside the Mind of a Psychopath; September / October 2010; by Kent A. Kiehl; Joshua W. Buckholtz; 8 Page(s)

Neuroscientists are discovering that some of the most cold-blooded killers aren't bad. They suffer from a brain abnormality that sets them adrift in an emotionless world

Cubicle, Sweet Cubicle; September / October 2010; by S. Alexander Haslam; Craig Knight; 6 Page(s)

Why some office spaces alienate workers, while others make them happier and more efficient

The World at Our Fingertips; September / October 2010; by Derek Cabrera; Laura Colosi; 6 Page(s)

The sense of touch helps children to ground abstract ideas in concrete experiences

Smart Jocks; September / October 2010; by Steve Ayan; 6 Page(s)

When kids exercise, they boost brainpower as well as brawn

Hands in the Air; September / October 2010; by Susan Goldin-Meadow; 8 Page(s)

Gestures reveal subconscious knowledge and cement new ideas

Mapping the Mind; September / October 2010; by Allan R. Jones; Caroline C. Overly; 8 Page(s)

A meticulously constructed atlas of the human brain reveals the molecular roots of mental illness—and of everyday behavior

Facts & Fictions in Mental Health: The "Just Do It!" Trap; September / October 2010; by Hal Arkowitz; Scott O. Lilienfeld; 2 Page(s)

Why Dr. Phil and Dr. Laura won't solve your problems

We're Only Human: Faking It; September / October 2010; by Wray Herbert; 2 Page(s)

Why wearing designer knockoffs may lead to lying, cheating and cynicism

Reviews and Recommendations; September / October 2010; by Nicole Branan; Valerie Ross; Victoria Stern; Robert Epstein; David DiSalvo; Melinda Wenner Moyer; 2 Page(s)

Nighttime Processing; Wedded Bliss; Philosophy Meets Neuroscience; Better Decisions; Cerebral Insights

Ask the Brains; September / October 2010; by Nicholas R. Eaton; Robert F. Krueger; Jaime Derringer; Abigail Powers; Paul Reber; 1 Page(s)

Is altruism a genetic trait?; What is going on in the brain when we experience déjà vu?

Head Games; September / October 2010; by The Editors; 1 Page(s)

Match wits with the Mensa puzzlers

MIND in Pictures; September / October 2010; by Dwayne Godwin; Jorge Cham; 1 Page(s)

Neandering Genes