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SA Mind Vol 31 Issue 1

Mind

January 2020

Volume 31, Issue 1

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Features

Play May Be a Deeper Part of Human Nature Than We Thought
Behavior

Play May Be a Deeper Part of Human Nature Than We Thought

An animal study brings us closer to understanding our own behavior

By Ryan P. Dalton and Francisco Luongo
Cultivating Emotion Regulation and Mental Health
Cognition

Cultivating Emotion Regulation and Mental Health

Susanne Schweizer is a neuroscientist investigating the development of emotional regulatory processes and their role in mental health across the life span

By Scott Barry Kaufman
How Dishonesty Drains You
Behavior

How Dishonesty Drains You

Deceitful behavior diminishes our ability to read emotions, with many consequences

By Ashley Hardin, Francesca Gino, Bidhan Parmar, and Julia Lee

Departments

From the Editor
A Cognitive Secret for Improving Romantic Relationships
Illusions
A Pair of Crocs to Match the Dress
News
Failure Found to Be an "Essential Prerequisite" for Success
Deep Sleep Gives Your Brain a Deep Clean
How Research on Working Memory Can Improve Your Romantic Relationship
Western Individualism Arose from Incest Taboo
A Simple Test Predicts What Kindergartners Will Earn as Adults
Scientists Demonstrate Direct Brain-to-Brain Communication in Humans
Opinion
Can Empathic Concern Actually Increase Political Polarization?
A New Way to Think about Mental Illness
Galileo's Big Mistake
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