DescriptionThis edition of Scientific American Mind contains six fascinating articles on topics that deal with human behavior. You'll hear about the future of online dating, the continuing mystery of acupuncture, what home really means, how to be happy, and why some people are obsessed with...garbage.
DescriptionIn this essay from the pages of Scientific American Mind magazine, "Do Gays Have A Choice?", psychologist Robert Epstein writes that science has a clear and surprising answer. This article originally appeared in the February/March 2006 issue.
DescriptionFrom the pages of Scientific American magazine: "The Science of Persuasion" reveals how sales people and politicians, as well as friends and family, get others to agree to what they want. This article, written by Robert Cialdini, originally appeared in the February 2001 issue.
DescriptionFrom Scientific American: "15 Answers to Creationist Nonsense", a controversial article written by the magazine's editor-in-chief, John Rennie. He takes on opponents of evolution who, he notes, want to tear down legitimate science. This article was originally published in the July 2002 issue.
DescriptionThis edition of Scientific American Mind contains six fascinating articles, on topics such as why some people hear voices, what causes migraine headaches, why only humans cry, the possible uses of medicine for mental fatigue, and increased usage of brain scans.
