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• Remember: Memory Record and Replay Handled by Same Cells: Scientific American view story

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  New research shows that the same neurons maintain memory-forming firing patterns for later recall

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• Gifted Children: How to Bring Out Their Potential: Scientific American view story

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  Contrary to what many people believe, highly intelligent children are not necessarily destined for academic success. In fact, so-called gifted students may fail to do well because they are unusually smart. Ensuring that a gifted child reaches his or her p

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• High-Aptitude Minds: The Neurological Roots of Genius: Scientific American view story

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  # Smarter brains tend to be bigger—at least in certain locations. Researchers have fingered parts of the parietal and frontal lobes as well as a structure called the anterior cingulate as important for superior cognition.

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• 15 Answers to Creationist Nonsense: Scientific American view story

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  Opponents of evolution want to make a place for creationism by tearing down real science, but their arguments don't hold up

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• Why Our Brains Do Not Intuitively Grasp Probabilities: Scientific American view story

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  Part one of a series of articles on the neuroscience of chance

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• Borderline Personality Disorder: No Man Is an Island: Scientific American view story

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  A new study provides an illuminating look into the brains of sufferers.

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• Searching for Intelligence in Our Genes: Scientific American view story

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  Researchers have powerful new technologies to probe genes and the brain. IQ is easy to measure and reflects something real. But scientists hunting among our genes for the factors that shape intelligence are discovering they are more elusive than expected.

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• Confronting a World Freshwater Crisis: In-Depth Reports view story

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• Arranging for Serenity: How Physical Space and Emotion Intersect: Scientific American view story

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  The concept of "psychological distance" may help explain the art of feng shui

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• Decision Making in the Brain: Eavesdropping on Neurons: Scientific American view story

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  The interactions of neurons reveal that connections are critical in how we decide

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