July / August 2012
Scientific American Mind

Cover; July / August 2012; by Staff Editor; 1 Page(s)

From the Editor; July / August 2012; by Sandra Upson; 1 Page(s)

Get Creative

Letters; July / August 2012; by The Editors; 2 Page(s)

Readers Respond to the March/April 2012 MIND issue

Head Lines; July / August 2012; by Morgen E. Peck, Susan Carnell, Harvey Black, Ruth Williams, Amy Mayer, Marina Krakovsky, Matthew Hutson, Carrie Arnold, Jessica Gross, Ian Chant, Ajai Raj, Winnie Yu; 9 Page(s)

Meaning in Melody; Tired? Watch What You Eat; Why We Love Sad Movies; Why Sharing Is Tough for Tots; Rename It, Reuse It; Be Your Own Best Friend; Close Bonds Increase Novelty's Appeal; What Marijuana Reveals about Memory; Right Hand, Right Choice; The Mental Pause of Menopause; Joking the Pain Away; Curing Addicts with Acid; Horses Soothe Kids with Autism; Tired and Amped; Fetal Brain; More Trouble with Trans Fats

Illusions: All Deceptions Great and Small; July / August 2012; by SUSANA MARTINEZ-CONDE AND STEPHEN L. MACKNIK; 3 Page(s)

Does size matter? To your brain, it doesn't

Perspectives: The Curious Perils of Seeing the Other Side; July / August 2012; by JAMIL ZAKI; 2 Page(s)

Taking a walk in someone else's shoes can backfire—if you do it in the wrong way or at the wrong time

Consciousness Redux; July / August 2012; by CHRISTOF KOCH; 2 Page(s)

New research sheds light—literally—on recall mechanisms

Your Creative Brain at Work; July / August 2012; by Evangelia G. Chrysikou; 8 Page(s)

Scientists have mapped the innovative mind so that we can remake our own in its image

Microbes on Your Mind; July / August 2012; by Moheb Costandi; 6 Page(s)

Bacteria in your gut may be influencing your thoughts and moods

Death by Sleepwalker; July / August 2012; by Francesca Siclari, Giulio Tononi and Claudio Bassetti; 4 Page(s)

Some people commit violent acts while asleep. In seeking to understand their brain states, scientists and physicians are investigating the murky borders of consciousness

In Search of Charisma; July / August 2012; by S. ALEXANDER HASLAM AND STEPHEN D. REICHER; 8 Page(s)

Heads of state, chief executives and other leaders are not born with the power to inspire. They manufacture this magic dust in partnership with their followers

Is Your Child Gay?; July / August 2012; by Jesse Bering; 4 Page(s)

If your son likes sissy stuff or your daughter shuns feminine frocks, he or she is more likely to buck the heterosexual norm. But predicting sexual preference is still an inexact science

Mortal Thoughts; July / August 2012; by Michael W. Wiederman; 8 Page(s)

We run from the subject like there's no tomorrow, but thinking about death can ease our angst and make us better people, too

When Nice Guys Finish First; July / August 2012; by Daisy Grewal; 4 Page(s)

Pleasant people enjoy many advantages in life and, with some effort, can even make it to the top

Facts & Fictions in Mental Health: Do Kids Get Bipolar Disorder?; July / August 2012; by HAL ARKOWITZ AND SCOTT O. LILIENFELD; 2 Page(s)

Psychiatrists may be pinning this label on too many children, but the problem has not gone away

We're Only Human: Old and On the Road; July / August 2012; by Wray Herbert; 2 Page(s)

How we can train elderly drivers to be safer

Reviews and Recommendations; July / August 2012; by Jordan Lite, Daisy Yuhas, Brian Mossop, Victoria Stern; 2 Page(s)

Reviews and Recommendations from the July/August issue of Scientific American MIND

Ask the Brains; July / August 2012; by Gary W. Lewandowski, Jeannine Stamatakis; 1 Page(s)

Is a bad mood contagious?; Why does exercise make us feel good?

Head Games; July / August 2012; by The Editors; 1 Page(s)

Match wits with the Mensa puzzlers

Mind in Pictures; July / August 2012; by Dwayne Godwin, Jorge Cham; 1 Page(s)

Memories of Henry

Table of Contents; July / August 2012; by Staff Editor; 2 Page(s)