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·September 30, 2022·5 min read

Pupil Dilation: A Window to Perception

Study reveals how changes in pupil size affect the way we perceive our surroundings.

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·July 20, 2022·4 min read

Higher Voice Pitch Lets Female Faces Appear Younger

Higher pitched voices in women influence how their faces are evaluated, researchers report. The faces of women with higher-pitched voices were perceived as being younger. However, researchers found no evidence of a link between vocal pitch or perceptions of facial attractiveness, health, or femininity.

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·July 20, 2022·5 min read

Perception Depends on Whether You Are Looking Up or Down

The intensity of perceptual bias in specific views depends upon posture and the position of your neck, a new study reveals.

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·July 5, 2022·4 min read

Brain’s Response to Understanding Stories Changes as We Grow Up

Brain responses to a complex story, such as a movie plot, are consistent in children of all ages but the responses change as a child transitions into an adult.

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Featured Neuroscience

·July 3, 2022·6 min read

A Skill Called “O”: People Vary a Lot in How Well They Recognize, Match or Categorize the Things They See

A newly identified skill, dubbed "O" is a generalized ability that may help you to succeed at tasks that demand perceptual decisions.

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·June 28, 2022·5 min read

Gender Differences in Behaviors Linked to Faster Cognitive Decline

Behavioral changes in men later in life including apathy and having false beliefs was associated with a risk of faster cognitive decline.

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·May 30, 2022·9 min read

How the Brain Affects the Way We Perceive Movies

Researchers explore how people perceive the sequence of natural visual events and how they represent space while watching movies and films.

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Featured Neuroscience

·April 1, 2022·2 min read

Our Brain as a Time Machine and Other Unsolved Questions About the Many-Faceted Mystery of Time

During an upcoming symposium, researchers will discuss the neurobiology of time perception, how emotion shapes our perception of time, and the role of memory in anticipation.

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Featured Neuroscience

·March 3, 2022·4 min read

The Stuff of Thought Is the Stuff of Experience

Conceptual knowledge is tied to perceptual and experiential information.

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Featured Neuroscience Pain

·February 28, 2022·1 min read

Nostalgia Can Relieve Pain

Viewing nostalgic images of items and scenes associated with childhood can help to reduce pain perception.

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Featured Neuroscience

·February 22, 2022·3 min read

It’s the Rhythm That Counts

Study reveals how rhythmic brain activity shapes our perception.

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·January 31, 2022·5 min read

Perception Study May Explain Promising Depression Therapy

Study demonstrates the importance of a specific type of connection between neurons and may also explain how ketamine shows promise in treating depression.