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