In this week’s issue of TIME, we explain why the brain does its most creative work while you’re asleep. Subscribers can read the full story here.
Behavior
Why Republicans and Democrats Can’t Feel Each Other’s Pain
A new study shows why empathy doesn’t cross the political aisle.
Mom’s Exposure to Air Pollution Can Increase Kids’ Behavior Problems
Prenatal exposure to pollutants in city air is linked to later anxiety, depression and behavior problems in children.
Decision-Making Under Stress: The Brain Remembers Rewards, Forgets Punishments
It’s counterintuitive, but under stress we tend to focus more on the rewards than on the risks of any decision.
Do Snoring Babies Become Troubled Children?
Infants with sleep disorders such as snoring or sleep apnea may be more vulnerable to behavioral and emotional problems later in life.
Brain Imaging Could Detect Autism Risk in Infants as Young as 6 Months
Early intervention may help curb some of the more severe symptoms of autism. The question is, How do we identify at-risk children early enough?
Shhhh! The Quiet Joys of the Introvert
Spare a thought for the poor introverts among us. In a world of party animals and glad-handers, they’re the ones who stand by the punch bowl.
Think You’re All That? You Might Be Putting Your Health at Risk
Why a narcissist’s sense of self-love can do damage to the heart, especially for men.
Humble People Are More Helpful
Helping others means sacrificing your time and energy. But if you’re humble, you don’t mind.
Got Money? Then You Might Lack Compassion
Are the rich really the unfeeling boors they’re made out to be? Studies suggest that the richer people are, the less compassion they show.
How Playing Violent Video Games May Change the Brain
Research finds that children who play violent video games or watch violent TV can become violent themselves, but what drives this change? Are they kids simply mimicking what they see on the screen, or could gaming have a more …
Why Creative Types May Be More Likely to Cheat
Creative people think “outside the box,” a gift of psychological flexibility that, it turns out, may also apply to their ethics, according to the latest research from the American Psychological Association. Creative types, in …
‘Stuck Up!’ Odd Objects Inserted in Odder Places
You have to see the X-rays to believe it. In their new book, Stuck Up!, Drs. Rich Dreben, Murdoc Knight and Marty Sindhian catalog the bizarre collection of “rectal foreign bodies” that patients come to the emergency room to have …
