SA Special Editions

The new discipline of network neuroscience yields a picture of how mental activity arises from carefully orchestrated interactions among different brain areas

What the neuroscience of near-death experiences tells us about human consciousness

Therapy for dissociative identity disorder has aimed to meld many personalities into one. But that’s not the only solution, a caring therapist shows

Reality is constructed by the brain, and no two brains are exactly alike

Research on the developing brain points to new ways to help young people with anxiety disorders

A focus on the traumatic origins of an often stigmatized psychiatric diagnosis is inspiring new treatments

Researchers debate whether grandiosity always masks vulnerability

Changing how dyslexia is diagnosed could help many more children learn to read

Enacted dreams could be an early sign of Parkinson’s disease

Brain scans reveal that some people who can’t speak or move are aware of the world around them