Mind & Brain
How Facebook Learns While You Forget
The science behind social media nostalgia
MIND Guest Blog
Commentary invited by editors of Scientific American Mind
Mind & Brain
Black Friday: The Jury is Still Deliberating
Halloween decorations have been taken down, costumes have been stowed away and all of the candy corn has been eaten. Americans are now preparing for their next major holiday—Black Friday...
Mind & Brain
Memory Mondays: "Regression Therapy" Isn't Real, but Hollywood Keeps the Myth Alive
The science behind one of Freud’s most pernicious fables
Mind & Brain
What Does Success Mean For Long-Suffering Sports Fans? An Identity Crisis, say Researchers
Psychologically, does it mean anything for fans accustomed to defining themselves as “not the Yankees” to suddenly start winning?
Mind & Brain
How Does Poverty Affect the Brain?
Can neuroscience provide unique insights to help struggling children growing up in lower income families?
Mind & Brain
Using Science to Make Government Work Better
From the design of college loan forms to clearer fuel efficiency stickers, the Obama administration is embracing behavioral research
Mind & Brain
Burying Political Hatchets to Fight Alzheimer's Disease
Congress members from both sides of the aisle are calling for a national strategy to confront the dementia “tsunami” but let’s be real about what to expect
Mind & Brain
Why Nobody Intervened in the July 4 Metro Murder
Criticism of witnesses’ inaction reflects a fundamental misunderstanding of the neuroscience of how the brain responds to sudden threats
Policy
Governments Need to Nudge Citizens to Make Good Choices
Behavioral science, when used correctly, can help everybody win
Mind & Brain
Is It Time to Rethink Life-without-Parole Sentencing?
If violent criminal tendencies peak during the teen years and seldom extend to midlife, should we still lock people up and throw away the key?
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