FeaturedNeuroscience·November 3, 2021·2 min readHow 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.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·November 16, 2019·7 min readHow humans’ sense of ‘intuitive physics’ leaves fingerprints on fictional worldsIntuitive sense not only underpins our understanding of the real world but also helps inform us of the fictional worlds we create.Read More
FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology·September 13, 2019·4 min readDistractions distort what’s realDistractions may change our perceptions of reality, making us believe we witnessed something different from what we really saw.Read More
FeaturedNeurosciencePsychologyVisual Neuroscience·July 27, 2019·3 min readThe case against realityA 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
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·December 10, 2018·4 min readYour Brain on Imagination: It’s a Lot Like RealityA 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.Read More
FeaturedNeuroethicsNeurosciencePsychology·September 15, 2018·4 min readOur Shared Reality is FrayingResearchers report truth is key to normal human interactions and consider how society might be losing its sense of shared reality.Read More
FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology·October 12, 2017·2 min readA Fine Time Line Between Delusion and RealityA flaw in neural timing may explain why some people believe they have psychic abilities.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·June 1, 2017·4 min readNeurons That Distinguish Between Reality and Imagination DiscoveredNeurons 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.Read More
FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology·May 12, 2017·5 min readNeuroscience Explanations For ‘Alien Abduction’ Aren’t So Out of This WorldResearchers provide more real, scientific explanations as to why some people are convinced they have experienced alien encounters.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·January 6, 2017·2 min readWhile Not Necessarily Reality, Perception Can Cause Reality to EvolvePerception can cause the evolution of certain traits, a new study reports.Read More
FeaturedPsychology·August 22, 2016·3 min readWatching a Lot of TV Makes People More Susceptible to Everyday MythsIrrespective 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.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·July 13, 2016·4 min readHumans Perceive Time Somewhere in Between Reality and Our ExpectationsResearchers 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.Read More
