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SA Mind Vol 31 Issue 4

Mind

July 2020

Volume 31, Issue 4

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Features

The Neuroscience of Free Will: A Q&A with Robyn Repko Waller
Cognition

The Neuroscience of Free Will: A Q&A with Robyn Repko Waller

We discuss blending philosophy and neuroscience in unraveling the mysteries of free will

By Scott Barry Kaufman
Roots of Mental Illness
Mental Health

Roots of Mental Illness

Researchers are beginning to untangle the common biology that links supposedly distinct psychiatric conditions

By Michael Marshall and Nature magazine
The Right Way to Talk across Divides
Behavior

The Right Way to Talk across Divides

“Conversational receptiveness” can be learned

By Francesca Gino, Julia Minson, Mike Yeomans, and Gareth Cook

Departments

Illusions
Wrong-Headed Arrows
From the Editor
The Glimmer of a Silver Lining
News
The Problem with Telling Children They're Better Than Others
The Loneliness of the "Social Distancer" Triggers Brain Cravings Akin to Hunger
Constant Shifts between Mental States Mark a Signature of Consciousness
Longevity Gene May Protect against a Notorious Alzheimer's Risk Gene
Marijuana May Not Lower Your IQ
Opinion
The Coronavirus and Post-Traumatic Growth
Your Brain Will Thank You for Being a Musician
Be Yourself--Everyone Else Is Taken
What Neuroimaging Can Tell Us about Our Unconscious Biases
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