Scientific American Content: Mind Matters

This emotion can push people to overcome obstacles, though results are best when people keep their long-term aims in mind

https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/anger-can-help-you-meet-your-goals/

Researchers have a clearer picture than ever before of how common conditions that involve aggressive behavior emerge and how treatment can help

https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/aggression-disorders-are-serious-stigmatized-and-treatable/

Subgoals can make all the difference when ambitious targets seem too daunting

https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/the-secret-to-accomplishing-big-goals-lies-in-breaking-them-into-flexible-bite-size-chunks/

A new technique helps anesthesiologists track changes in states of consciousness

https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/consciousness-is-a-continuum-and-scientists-are-starting-to-measure-it/

Lacking money makes people focus on the present—but lacking water makes them plan for the future

https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/water-scarcity-changes-how-people-think/

Altruists seek to understand how their actions will affect others—while willful ignorance can free people to act selfishly

https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/why-some-people-choose-not-to-know/