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·October 25, 2016·3 min read

Arousal Exerts an Unconscious Influence on What We See

According to researchers, subtle and unconscious increases in arousal can help shape our confidence in visual experiences.

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·October 13, 2016·4 min read

Virtual Reality Study Finds Perceptions of Body and Environment Affect How We Feel

A new study finds the interaction of spatial and bodily cues can help regulate emotions and exploratory behavior.

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·October 10, 2016·3 min read

Moderate Video Game Playing Enhances Perception and Attention Skills

A new study reports people who play video games for a few hours a week are able to process visual information more accurately than those who don't.

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·October 9, 2016·5 min read

Would We Lie To You? Children’s Perceptions Get More Nuanced With Age

A new study as children get older, their moral evaluations of both lies and truths is increasingly influenced by whether they think this behavior will cause harm to either others or themselves.

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·October 8, 2016·4 min read

Metaphors Bias Perceptions of Scientific Discovery

According to a new study, metaphors can influence our perceptions of the quality of an idea and the ability of the idea's creator.

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·October 6, 2016·4 min read

Face Identification Accuracy Impaired by Poor Sleep

A new study reveals how poor sleep can affect the accuracy of facial recognition.

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·September 8, 2016·4 min read

Linking Perception to Action

Researchers map the neural activation that occurs during the delay between sensation and action.

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·August 26, 2016·3 min read

A Visual Nudge Can Disrupt Recall of What Things Look Like

According to researchers, interfering with vision makes it harder to describe what you know about the appearance of common objects.

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·August 22, 2016·3 min read

Watching a Lot of TV Makes People More Susceptible to Everyday Myths

Irrespective of age, education level or gender, those who watch a lot of television are more likely to be susceptible to everyday myths, a new study reports.

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·July 13, 2016·4 min read

Humans Perceive Time Somewhere in Between Reality and Our Expectations

Researchers report people anticipate future occurrences of stimuli in line with expected patterns, but the perceived accuracy of the response differs from reality when the stimuli is either accelerated or delayed.