FeaturedOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·December 14, 2016·4 min readInfants Show Apparent Awareness of Ethnic DifferencesChildren under the age of one appear to be able to notice differences when looking at the faces of women from different ethnic backgrounds, a new study reports.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceNeuroscience Videos·December 1, 2016·6 min readHow The Brain Recognizes FacesA new machine learning system can help shed light on how the human brain recognizes faces.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceNeuroscience VideosPsychology·November 17, 2016·5 min readTransforming Recognition: A Type of Face Men Recognize Better Than WomenResearchers have discovered a type of face men are better at identifying than women: the faces of Transformer toys.Read More
FeaturedPsychology·November 3, 2016·3 min readPupil Response to Negative Facial Expressions Predicts Depression Relapse RiskResearchers report pupil dilation in reaction to negative facial expressions could predict a risk for relapse in those with depression.Read More
FeaturedOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·October 27, 2016·4 min readEffect of Facial Expression on Emotional State Not Replicated in Multilab StudyA large replication study found no evidence that inducing people to smile or frown affected their emotional states.Read More
FeaturedOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·October 6, 2016·4 min readFace Identification Accuracy Impaired by Poor SleepA new study reveals how poor sleep can affect the accuracy of facial recognition.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·October 3, 2016·4 min readDopamine Connected to Facial RecognitionA new neuroimaging study has uncovered a link between dopamine and facial recognition.Read More
FeaturedPsychology·September 28, 2016·5 min readPuberty Changes Facial RecognitionAccording to researchers, adolescents start to view faces differently as they transition into adulthood.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience ArticlesVisual Neuroscience·June 30, 2016·5 min readZebrafish Reveal the Ups and Downs of VisionA new study sheds light on how we perceive and recognize specific visual stimuli.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceNeuroscience Videos·June 10, 2016·4 min readFish Can Recognize Human FacesA new study reports a species of tropical fish are able to distinguish between human faces.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·April 29, 2016·3 min readBrain Cells Divide the Work to Recognize BodiesResearchers have measured the activity of neurons in one of the brain areas responsible for body recognition.Read More
FeaturedNeurology·April 11, 2016·3 min readWhy People With Alzheimer’s Stop Recognizing the Faces of Loved OnesIn addition to causing memory loss, Alzheimer's disease also impairs visual facial perception, a new study reveals.Read More