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·January 22, 2018·2 min read

People with Prosthetic Arms Less Affected by Common Illusion

University of Exeter researchers report people with prosthetic arms are not able to experience the 'size-weight' illusion as strongly as those without missing limbs.

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·August 1, 2017·5 min read

Magic Helps Unlock How the Brain Works

Researchers have developed a new version of the classic Mirror Box Illusion to help better understand how the brain processes multiple sensory inputs to perceive our bodies and environment.

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·April 21, 2017·5 min read

Context and Distraction Skew What We Predict and Remember

A new study looks at how context can alter how we predict weight and what we are able to remember.

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·May 2, 2016·3 min read

You May Have Already Decided to Read This Article

Researchers investigate how we experience choices.

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·January 4, 2016·3 min read

Do We Have Free Will? The Brain-Computer Duel

Researchers explore whether people are able to stop planned movements once the readiness potential for a movement has been triggered.

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·April 24, 2015·3 min read

Becoming The Invisible Person

Researchers investigate how a perceptual illusion of being invisible affects physical stress response in social situations.