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·November 3, 2021·2 min read

How Does the Brain Create Our Perception of Reality?

Researchers shed light on how sensory information and cognitive processing interact in the brain to produce our perception of the world around us.

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·November 16, 2019·7 min read

How humans’ sense of ‘intuitive physics’ leaves fingerprints on fictional worlds

Intuitive sense not only underpins our understanding of the real world but also helps inform us of the fictional worlds we create.

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·September 13, 2019·4 min read

Distractions distort what’s real

Distractions may change our perceptions of reality, making us believe we witnessed something different from what we really saw.

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·July 27, 2019·3 min read

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.

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·December 10, 2018·4 min read

Your Brain on Imagination: It’s a Lot Like Reality

A new neuroimaging study reveals imagination may help people with fear or anxiety disorders overcome them. The study reports imagining a threat can alter the way it is represented in the brain.

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·September 15, 2018·4 min read

Our Shared Reality is Fraying

Researchers report truth is key to normal human interactions and consider how society might be losing its sense of shared reality.

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·October 12, 2017·2 min read

A Fine Time Line Between Delusion and Reality

A flaw in neural timing may explain why some people believe they have psychic abilities.

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·June 1, 2017·4 min read

Neurons That Distinguish Between Reality and Imagination Discovered

Neurons found to be abnormal in psychosis play an important role in our ability to distinguish between what is real and what is perceived, researchers say.

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·May 12, 2017·5 min read

Neuroscience Explanations For ‘Alien Abduction’ Aren’t So Out of This World

Researchers provide more real, scientific explanations as to why some people are convinced they have experienced alien encounters.

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·January 6, 2017·2 min read

While Not Necessarily Reality, Perception Can Cause Reality to Evolve

Perception can cause the evolution of certain traits, a new study reports.

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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.