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A Buddhism Critic Goes on a Silent Buddhist Retreat

Scientific American Mind 29, 46 (2018). doi:10.1038/scientificamericanmind1118-46 Author: John Horgan Something weird happens to a skeptical science writer during a week of meditation, chanting and skygazing

Tue Oct 16, 2018 17:25
Need More Self-Control? Try a Simple Ritual

Scientific American Mind 29, 22 (2018). doi:10.1038/scientificamericanmind1118-22 Author: Francesca Gino Study finds an unusual technique for eating less

Tue Oct 16, 2018 17:25
Why It's So Hard to Junk Bad Decisions—Edging Closer to Understanding “Sunk Cost”

Scientific American Mind 29, 11 (2018). doi:10.1038/scientificamericanmind1118-11 Author: Maya Miller Humans, rats and mice all exhibit the decision-making phenomenon, but new research suggests not all choices are equally vulnerable to it

Tue Oct 16, 2018 17:25
Prize-Winning Images of the Brain

Scientific American Mind 29, 31 (2018). doi:10.1038/scientificamericanmind1118-31 Authors: Daniel Ackerman & Liz Tormes Check out this year's winners of the Art of Neuroscience competition

Tue Oct 16, 2018 17:25
Global Warming Linked to Higher Suicide Rates across North America

Scientific American Mind 29, 15 (2018). doi:10.1038/scientificamericanmind1118-15 Author: Dana G. Smith A 1 degree Celsius rise corresponded to a 1.4 percent increase in suicides

Tue Oct 16, 2018 17:25
Why Hostility Can Bring People Closer Together

Scientific American Mind 29, 5 (2018). doi:10.1038/scientificamericanmind1118-5 Author: Francesca Gino The surprising power of “hostile mediators”

Tue Oct 16, 2018 17:25

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