Scientific American Mind Vol 334 Julyaugust 2022 Scientific American Magazine by Scientific American Magazine instant download after payment.

July—August 2022
Volume 33 • Number 4
WHAT’S
INSIDE
FEATURES
18. Brain-Reading Devices Help Paralyzed People
Move, Talk and Touch
Implants are becoming more sophisticated—
and are attracting commercial interest
23. Where Are Genitals Represented
in the Brain?
The homunculus of textbook fame still does
not take into account the relevant locations
in the cerebral cortex that process touch
for the sex organs
26. Treating Alzheimer's before It Takes Hold
Researchers are giving drugs to healthy people
in hope of clearing away toxic proteins in the brain
and preventing neurodegeneration
OPINION
33. Darwin Was Wrong: Your Facial Expressions
Do Not Reveal Your Emotions
The emotion AI industry, courts and child
educators are unknowingly relying on
a misunderstanding of Darwin’s ideas
37. The Dark Side of Collaboration
People working together often scheme to put
profits ahead of telling the truth. New research
points to ways to stop this behavior
40. The Metaverse Is Coming:
We May Already Be in It
As in the world of The Matrix, we may not be able
to tell what’s real and what’s not
42. We Need Better Diagnostic Tests
for Autism in Women
Diagnostic criteria are developed using white boys
and men, failing to serve many
ILLUSIONS
44. Strawberry Fields
Nothing is real about the colors you see here