FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience ArticlesVisual Neuroscience·April 20, 2022·6 min readWindows to the Soul: Pupils Reveal ‘Aphantasia’ – The Absence of Visual ImaginationPeople who experience visual imagination have pupillary responses that optimize the amount of light hitting the retina and change in response to imagined items. This pupillary response does not occur in those with aphantasia.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·January 18, 2018·4 min readFirst Look at Pupil Size in Sleeping Mice Yields SurprisesResearchers report the size of the pupil fluctuates during sleep. The findings may indicate that pupil size can indicate specific sleep states.Read More
FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology·March 6, 2017·3 min readPupil Signals Uncertainty During Decision MakingPupil dilation is at its largest when people are most uncertain about their situation, a new study reports.Read More
FeaturedOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·November 12, 2015·3 min readIt’s Music to Our Eyes: Emotional Reactions to Music Reflected in Pupil SizePersonal involvement and emotional content of music influences pupillary response, researchers report.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience VideosPsychology·July 7, 2015·3 min readPupil Dilation Could Predict Depression Risk in ChildrenAccording to a new study, how much a child's pupils dilate in response to seeing an emotional image can predict their risk of developing depression over the next two years.Read More
