Mind Reader

Brain scam: Why is PBS airing Dr. Daniel Amen's self-produced infomercial for the prevention of Alzheimer's disease?; By Robert Burton May 12, 2008
Buff up your brain: Exercise improves your health. That's a no-brainer. But do the new brain-fitness programs improve your mental health?; By Robert Burton Mar 31, 2008
The certainty epidemic: We all seem convinced we're right about politics, religion or science these days. What makes us so sure of ourselves?; By Robert Burton Feb 29, 2008
How looks can kill: People obsessed with their appearance suffer from a biological disorder, researchers now say. But not so fast: It's still our culture that warps our brains.; By Robert Burton Jan 31, 2008
The man who lost his past: The documentary film "Unknown White Male," about a New York stockbroker who loses his memory, is medically implausible. But it offers an important lesson about an overlooked illness.; By Robert Burton Dec 11, 2007
We're prejudiced, now what?: Scientists now tell us bias toward others may be innate. But that doesn't mean we have to behave like Bill O'Reilly.; By Robert Burton Oct 31, 2007
The light's on, but is anybody home?: An extraordinary brain study concludes that a woman in a vegetative state is aware of herself. It's a dangerous claim that could throw families and physicians into turmoil.; By Robert Burton Sep 25, 2007

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