Scientific American Mind - September/October 2016

Special Report: Work Smarter, Work Happier

Be more productive, creative and collaborative
Would You Vote for a Psychopath?

Research shows that some of the component traits of psychopathy can help political leaders succeed

Latest Stories by Category

Special Report

Betting on People Power

Smart technology is notorious for replacing workers, but it can also be used to enhance human collaboration and innovation

Special Report

Give Me a Break

A wealth of psychological research shows that mental downtime is vital for productivity and health. Some companies are finally starting to listen

Cognition

Learning When No One Is Watching

We gain most of our knowledge without any instruction. Virtual reality and other high-tech tools may unravel how we do it

Book Excerpt

Generation Z: Online and at Risk?

For teens, more followers online may mean fewer friends in real life—and a path to psychological problems later on

This institutional version of Scientific American, hosted on NPG's e-publishing platform nature.com, provides IP site license access to the archive of Scientific American magazine content, up to and including the current issue. (Recommend to your library)