Distractions distort what’s real
Distractions may change our perceptions of reality, making us believe we witnessed something different from what we really saw.... Read More...
perception
Bad to the bone or just bad behavior?
How we perceive moral goodness or moral badness, as either biological and innate traits or potentially changeable, can guide whether we are willing to be lenient over other peoples' transgressions.... Read More...
Being left-handed doesn’t mean you are right-brained – so what does it mean?
Researchers look at the myths and the facts about left-handedness.... Read More...
How we perceive vibrations through touch
Regardless of receptor types, spiking patterns determine vibrotactile frequency perception. The findings challenge existing theories about how Pacinian receptor channels work together in response to vibrotactile stimulation. ... Read More...
The case against reality
A new theory argues consciousness creates neural activity, and humans have evolved to see what is needed for survival. Perception, it is argued, is a user interface which may not necessarily be real.... Read More...
Stimulating neurons to induce particular perceptions in mice’s minds
Using optogenetics, researchers stimulated neurons in the visual cortex of mice to induce illusory images in the animals' minds.... Read More...
What You Think Is What You See
Perception and working memory are more deeply entangled than previously believed.... Read More...
How expectation influences perception
Brain activity patterns in the frontal cortex encode beliefs and affect how we perceive the world around us.... Read More...
Choosing the perfect pooch poses challenges similar to dating
Findings could help animal shelters to improve the pet adoption process and find the perfect pet partner for people.... Read More...
Why you may be prone to hiring a liar, and not even know it
People perceive liars to be more successful when it comes to certain high-pressure sales professions, such as investment banking and advertising. Findings explain why managers are more likely to higher deceptive people, believing they are more competent for high-pressure sales roles.... Read More...
Do you smell what I smell?
Small changes in a single olfactory receptor gene can affect how strong, or how pleasant, a person finds a particular odor.... Read More...
The brain’s imperfect execution of mathematically optimal perception
Perception is founded on Bayesian principles, even though the brain's execution of strategies appears to be imperfect. Researchers say the view perception is an imperfect Bayesian inference can provide a middle ground between traditional and anti-Bayesian models.... Read More...