Scientific American Mind Vol 182 Aprilmay 2007 Scientific American Magazine by Scientific American Magazine instant download after payment.

D E P A R T M E N T S
1>> From the Editor
4>> Letters
6>> Head Lines
>> Ambidextrous in our old age.
>> Alzheimer’s and anesthetics.
>> Speech hesitation is, um, a good thing.
>> Gambling for consciousness.
>> The benefits of daydreaming.
>> The early bird gene.
Perspectives
14>> Staving off Dementia
Marijuana’s active ingredient may help stall
Alzheimer’s disease.
BY ANDREW KLEIN
16>> I Think, Therefore I Err?
Research explores when we can make
a vital decision quickly and when we need
to proceed more deliberately.
BY S. ALEXANDER HASLAM
18>> Illusions
How does the brain sort out
paradoxical images?
BY VILAYANUR S. RAMACHANDRAN AND
DIANE ROGERS -RAMACHANDRAN
22>> Calendar
Exhibitions, conferences, movies and more.
82>> Facts and Fictions
in Mental Health
Is there an autism epidemic?
BY SCOTT O. LILIENFELD AND HAL ARKOWITZ
84>> Mind Reads
In The Accidental Mind, neuroscientist
David J. Linden describes how the brain’s
messy evolution led to its most cherished
abilities, such as feeling love and experiencing
memories and dreams.
86>> Ask the Brains
Why do songs get stuck in our head?
88>> Head Games
Match wits with the Mensa puzzlers.