Scientifc American Mind - September 2011 torrent

Scientific American Mind
September 2011 Issue

Features

Splintered by Stress: The Good and Bad of Psychological Pressure

Psychological pressure can make you more attentive, improving your memory and ability to learn. But too much stress can have the opposite effect

Mathias V. Schmidt and Lars Schwabe | September 1, 2011

Fight the Frazzled Mind

A new study suggests that preventive, proactive approaches are the most helpful—and that our stress management IQ is painfully low

Robert Epstein | September 1, 2011

The Many Faces of Happiness

Cultural twists on the concept hint at new ways of lifting your spirits and making you more content with life

Suzann Pileggi Pawelski | September 1, 2011

Passion for Possessions: Mine!

Ownership of objects plays a critical role in human identity

Bruce Hood | September 1, 2011

A Tale of Two Rodents

Rats teach a neuroscientist lessons of love—or at least sex

Kelly Lambert | September 1, 2011

Primal Brain in the Modern Classroom

Evolution biased the human mind to attend to some types of information over others—often the exact opposite of what teachers wish children would learn

David C. Geary | September 1, 2011