Cover Story: Mind and Behaviour

• Understanding the Human Mind and Behaviour
  Why do people think and act as they do?

• Evolution of the Mind
  Evolutionary psychology explains both altruism and homosexuality.

• Thought and Behaviour: Nature or Nurture?
  Genetic-environmental interaction affects how we think and behave.

• Food for the Brain
  Fruits and vegetables may slow memory loss.

• Imaging the Functioning Brain
  3D brain imaging reveals abnormal mental processing in schizophrenia.

• Emotions and Health
  Emotions play an important role in health and longevity.

• Speech Perception and Memory
  Attributes of the spoken word may affect memory.

• Home Language Influences Literacy Development
  Language spoken at home can affect children's literacy.

• Innovation in the New Millennium
  Innovation boils down to plain old attitude and state of the mind.

• Scientific Pursuit of Happiness
  What makes for the good life?

• Cross-National Research on the Elderly
  Insight into attitudes of the elderly in the East and West.

• Brain and Cognition: An Overview
  Understanding brain function presents new opportunities and challenges.

• Exploring the Inner Workings of the Brain
  Methods scientists use to study brain activity and function.

• Schizophrenia: Minds Torn Asunder
  Studying brain response in schizophrenia will improve future treatments.

• Sleep Deprivation, Cognition, and the Brain
  Cognition and memory suffer from lack of sleep.

• Minimising Brain Damage After Stroke
  A natural protein could provide a cure for stroke.

• Thought Control for the Paralysed
  Handicapped people can now communicate via the mind.

• Conversation through a Computer
  Brainy Communicator allows human-machine interaction.

• Numbers, Language, and the Brain
  Language figures in mathematics.

• Neuroeconomics of Gambling
  Gamblers and risk-takers bet on neuroeconomics.

Features

• Reinventing Business with Innovation
  Technology and process innovation breathe new life into a mature industry.

• Of Engineers and Entrepreneurs
  Can a university turn an engineer into an entrepreneur?

• Translating Research into Innovation
  Government, industry, and research organisations can create innovative environments.

• Genetic Artificial Intelligence
  Evolutionary genetic programming models a means by which a society could share knowledge.

• Reharnessing IT Potential
  IT helps companies reinvent their businesses.

Departments

• Editorial
  Of mind and brain.

• In Brief
  Innovative highlights in various fields.

• Industry Updates
  Significant industry developments.

• Spotlight
  The Self-Healing Brain
  Colin Blakemore, chief executive of the UK Medical Research Council, talks about the brain's ability to modify itself.

• Viewpoint
  Cognitive Enhancers - Promise or Peril?
  Is it acceptable to take medication to improve one's mental or physical ability?

• Calendar

• Advertiser Index