Scientific American Mind ~ Volume 20, Number 5, September/October 2009

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COVER STORY
26 >> The Social Cure
Membership in lots of groups—at
home, work, the gym—makes us
healthier and more resilient.
Here’s how—and why.
BY JOLANDA JETTEN, CATHERINE
HASLAM, S. ALEXANDER HASLAM
AND NYLA R. BRANSCOMBE
MIND ON PAIN—A SPECIAL SECTION
34 >> When Pain Lingers
Researchers are revealing the biological
basis of persistent, pathological pain—and
providing clues to better treatments.
BY FRANK PORRECA AND THEODORE PRICE
42 >> The Psychology of Pain
Our expectations, mood and perspective on
pain powerfully influence how much
something actually hurts—and the
decisions we make every day.
BY HOWARD L. FIELDS
50 >> I Do Not Feel Your Pain
Researchers are unraveling why some
people are more sensitive to pain than
others. Their efforts could lead to more
accurate diagnoses, better pain prevention
and safer, more powerful painkillers.
BY INGRID WICKELGREN
58 >> Why Don’t Babies
Talk Like Adults?
Kids go from goo-goo to garrulous
one step at a time.
BY JOSHUA HARTSHORNE
62>> A New Vision for
Teaching Science
Recent studies from neuroscience and
psychology suggest ways to improve
science education in the U.S.
BY J. RANDY MCGINNIS AND
DEBORAH ROBERTS-HARRIS
4 >> From the Editor
6 >> Letters
8>> Head Lines
>> Sleep those pounds away.
>> The brain keeps memories alive.
>> The expat life is good for innovation.
>> Birds and dancing.
>> Your smile can make you happier.
>> Do confident leaders need smarts?
>> The suffering of fish.
>> Immune system and depression.
>> Cannabis can help or hurt neurons.
Perspectives 18>> Forget Survival
of the Fittest:
It Is Kindness
That Counts
A psychologist probes
how altruism, evolution
and neurobiology mean
that we can succeed by
not being cutthroat.
INTERVIEW BY
DAVID DISALVO 20>> Consciousness Redux
When does consciousness arise—in the womb,
at birth or during early childhood?
BY CHRISTOF KOCH
22>> Illusions
Insights into the nuances of depth perception.
BY VILAYANUR S. RAMACHANDRAN AND
DIANE ROGERS-RAMACHANDRAN
25>> Calendar
Exhibitions, conferences, movies, and more.
68>> Facts and Fictions
in Mental Health
Researchers point to
external causes of—and
fixes for—the obesity
pandemic.
BY HAL ARKOWITZ AND
SCOTT O. LILIENFELD
70>> We’re Only
Human
Learning to categorize
the living world is
surprisingly difficult
for the human mind.
BY WRAY HERBERT
72>> Reviews and Recommendations
Power of the mind in healing,
philosophical views of babies.
74>> Ask the Brains
Why do human babies take so long to learn to
walk? Why is the sound of fingernails screeching
on a blackboard so unpleasant?
75>> Head Games
Match wits with the Mensa puzzlers.
76>> Mind in Pictures
Headaches
>>

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