June/July 2007
Scientific American Mind

Cover; June/July 2007; by Staff Editor; 1 Page(s)

From the Editor; June/July 2007; by Mariette DiChristina; 1 Page(s)

The Guide Inside

Table of Contents; June/July 2007; by Staff Editor; 2 Page(s)

Letters; June/July 2007; by Staff Editor; 2 Page(s)

Head Lines; June/July 2007; by Nikhil Swaminathan, Graciela Flores, Jonathan Beard, Melinda Wenner, Nicole Branan, Siri Carpenter, Kurt Kleine, JR Minkel, Karen Schrock, Thania Benios; 6 Page(s)

The Genetic Roots of Autism; Emotional Morality; Mind Map; Exercising Generates New Brain Cells&; &And Stress Kills Them Off; Fuel for Thought; The Face of a Winner; A Drug for Down Syndrome; Mothers' Little Criminals; The Scent of Science; Predisposition for Addiction

Good News about Depression; June/July 2007; by Walter Brown; 2 Page(s)

A surprising discovery could lead to faster-acting and highly effective drugs to treat this devastating disorder

Betting on Consciousness; June/July 2007; by Christof Koch and Kerstin Preuschoff; 2 Page(s)

Gambling may offer a way to test conscious awareness without disturbing it

Illusions: Right-Side Up; June/July 2007; by Vilayanur S. Ramachandran and Diane Rogers-Ramachandran; 3 Page(s)

Perception research shows the importance of being upright

Calendar; June/July 2007; by Staff Editor; 1 Page(s)

Exhibitions, conferences, movies and more

The Powers and Perils of Intuition; June/July 2007; by David G. Myers; 8 Page(s)

Understanding the nature of our gut instincts

Kids on Meds: Trouble Ahead?; June/July 2007; by Paul Raeburn; 8 Page(s)

Antidepressants, designed for adults, may be altering the brains of kids who take them

The Matrix in Your Head; June/July 2007; by James J. Knierim; 8 Page(s)

The discovery of place-tracking neurons called grid cells, our experts say, "changes everything." Also, "A Window into Cognition," by A. David Redish

Seeing the Person in the Patient; June/July 2007; by Siri Schubert; 4 Page(s)

Theodore Millon pioneered the view that a patient is not just a collection of symptoms but a unique individual who needs tailored care

The Science of Team Success; June/July 2007; by Steve W. J. Kozlowski and Daniel R. Ilgen; 8 Page(s)

A growing body of research shows that groups can systematically enhance their performance

Rhythm and Blues; June/July 2007; by Ulrich Kraft; 4 Page(s)

Abnormal sleeping patterns characterize an array of neuropsychiatric diseases, but resetting the body's clock may alleviate some symptoms

Programmed for Speech; June/July 2007; by Sebastian Haesler; 6 Page(s)

Studies of genes in people and songbirds are providing clues about how and when the remarkable human talent for speech arose

Getting Good Advice; June/July 2007; by Yvonne Raley; 6 Page(s)

How to recognize a real expert, good advice and the limits of such counsel

Therapeutic Reflection; June/July 2007; by Ferdinand Binkofski and Giovanni Buccino; 4 Page(s)

So-called mirror neurons in the brain mimic other people's movements and help stroke victims regain lost abilities

Why Don't People Change?; June/July 2007; by Hal Arkowitz and Scott O. Lilienfeld; 2 Page(s)

How we fail despite our good intentions--and how we can succeed instead

Mind Reads; June/July 2007; by Melinda Wenner, Kurt Kleiner, Richard Lipkin, Thania Benios; 2 Page(s)

Reviews of The Mindful Brain by Daniel J. Siegel; Six Impossible Things before Breakfast by Lewis Wolpert; Carved in Sand by Cathryn Jakobson Ramin; and Head Case by Dennis Cass

Ask the Brains; June/July 2007; by Grant Benham and Michael R. Nash, Claus C. Hilgetag and Helen Barbas; 1 Page(s)

Is hypnosis real? And why do brains have folds?

Head Games; June/July 2007; by American Mensa; 1 Page(s)

Match wits with the Mensa puzzler