Time Can Do Tricks: Why Children and Adults Experience Time Differently
Researchers at Eötvös Loránd University have investigated whether the perception of time changes with age, and if so, how, and why we perceive the passage…
Perception News
Serial Dependence Bias: Guessing Coins’ Value Quickly Demonstrates Cognitive Bias Mechanism
Does serial dependence bias affect higher- or lower-order processing of perception? Serial dependence is a bias affecting perceptual experience, in which what you currently perceive…
Too Much Motivation Affects Your Perception and Decision-Making
An EPFL and UNIGE team demonstrates how motivation affects the neural circuits of perception and influences decision-making. Whether we are in a good mood or a…
Human “Plant Blindness” – New Study Identifies Cause and Cure
New research demonstrates that “plant blindness” is caused by urban life and could be cured through wild food foraging. “Plant blindness” is caused by a…
AI Use Potentially Dangerous “Shortcuts” To Solve Complex Recognition Tasks
Research from York University finds that even the smartest AI can’t match up to humans’ visual processing. Deep convolutional neural networks (DCNNs) do not view…
Scientists Investigate the Effect of the Color Red on Brain Waves
Red has a signaling and warning effect. How is this color specificity reflected in the brain? Scientists at the Ernst Strüngmann Institute for Neuroscience have…
Schrödinger Was Wrong: New Research Overturns 100-Year-Old Understanding of Color Perception
A paradigm shift away from the 3D mathematical description developed by Schrödinger and others to describe how we see color could result in more vibrant…
Key to Sensation of Pleasant Touch: Specific Neural Pathway Identified
Similar to itch, pleasant touch is transmitted by a specific neuropeptide and neural circuit. Researchers have identified a neural circuit and a neuropeptide — a…
This New Optical Illusion Is Strong Enough To Trick Our Reflexes
“Expanding hole” illusion deceives our pupils to expand in anticipation of expected decrease in light. An optical illusion, that is new to science, appears as…
Nostalgia Can Relieve Pain: Viewing Images From Childhood Reduces Pain Perception
Reflecting on fond memories goes a step beyond making you feel warm and fuzzy: nostalgia can reduce pain perception. Nostalgia decreases activity in pain-related brain…
Nostalgia Pain Relief: Viewing Images From Childhood Reduces Pain Perception
Ever noticed that looking at photos of good times with family or friends diminishes the pain of your headache? Nostalgia has already been shown to…
Where Did That Sound Come From? MIT Neuroscientists Can Answer That Question
MIT neuroscientists have developed a computer model that can answer that question as well as the human brain. The human brain is finely tuned not…
Who Is That? Kids Have Greater Difficulty Recognizing Masked Faces
Children are having difficulty recognizing faces that are partially covered by masks. This could potentially impact social interactions with peers and educators, as well as…
Untangling the Tingle: Anxiety and Neuroticism Linked to Ability To Experience ASMR
New analysis suggests the relaxing phenomenon reduces anxiety in those who experience it. A study has uncovered new evidence linking higher levels of neuroticism and…
How To Ruin the Taste of a Cookie With Just 2 Words – “The Impact Was Really Surprising”
Negative labels influence consumer perception of food, study finds. A rose by any other name may smell as sweet, but a chocolate chip cookie labeled…
Your Brain Pays Attention to Unfamiliar Voices During Sleep
The ability allows the brain to balance sleep with responding to environmental cues. A good night’s sleep is not as simple as it appears. While…
How Do You See the World? People With Creative Personalities Really Do See the Things Differently
What is it about a creative work such as a painting or piece of music that elicits our awe and admiration? Is it the thrill…
Cracking the Neural Code to the Brain: How Do We Provide Meaning to Our Environment?
Neuroscientists uncover how the brain perceives sensory information – and how this process can malfunction. The brain is the most complex organ in our body…
