Scientific American Mind Vol 333 Mayjune 2022 Scientific American Magazine by Scientific American Magazine instant download after payment.

May–June 2022
Volume 33 • Number 3
WHAT’S
INSIDE
Muotri Lab/University of California, San Diego
FEATURES
13. The Personality Trait “Intolerance of
Uncertainty” Causes Anguish during COVID
High levels of it have put people at risk
of emotional problems
17. Can Lab-Grown Brains Become Conscious?
A handful of experiments are raising questions
about whether clumps of cells and disembodied
brains could be sentient and how scientists
would know if they were
23. The Pandemic Generation
Child-development researchers are investigating
whether the pandemic is shaping early brain
development and behavior
OPINION
29. COVID Threatens to Bring a Wave
of Hikikomori to America
We should work to protect others from falling
into long-term social withdrawal
31. Why Kids Are Afraid to Ask for Help
Children as young as seven years old may hesitate
to ask questions in school because they worry
classmates will think they are “stupid”
33. Most of Us Combine Personality Traits
from Different Genders
New research underscores that almost everyone’s
personality blends “more often seen in men”
and “more often seen in women” characteristics
36. The Devastating Loss of Grandparents
among One Million COVID Dead
Grandparents are a majority of the pandemic’s
death toll
39. Cowboy Culture Doesn’t Have a Monopoly
on Innovation
Despite stereotypes that suggest self-reliant
values lead to the most innovations, group-
centered societies have just as much creativity
ILLUSIONS
42. The Phantom Queen
Her majesty’s invisibility cloak
is a matter of perspectiv