News tagged with familiarity

What is deja vu and why does it happen?

Have you ever experienced a sudden feeling of familiarity while in a completely new place? Or the feeling you've had the exact same conversation with someone before?

Psychology & Psychiatry Jan 11, 2013 | 5 / 5 (3) | 0

The road to language learning is iconic

Languages are highly complex systems and yet most children seem to acquire language easily, even in the absence of formal instruction. New research on young children's use of British Sign Language (BSL) sheds light on one ...

Psychology & Psychiatry Nov 13, 2012 | 4.7 / 5 (3) | 0 |

Infants show greater unease towards computer-morphed faces when shown 'half-mother' images

When interacting with robots or animations with unnatural-looking faces, many people report a sense of unease. The face seems familiar yet alien, leaving the brain uncertain whether it is definitely human. ...

Psychology & Psychiatry Oct 12, 2012 | not rated yet | 0 |

Alzheimer's sufferers may function better with less visual clutter

Psychologists at the University of Toronto and the Georgia Institute of Technology – commonly known as Georgia Tech – have shown that an individual's inability to recognize once-familiar faces and objects ...

Alzheimer's disease & dementia Oct 11, 2012 | not rated yet | 0 |

Researchers explore secret origin of deja vu

(Medical Xpress) -- Most people have been in a situation that suddenly feels strangely familiar, while also realizing that they have never been in that specific place before. These experiences are called ‘déjà ...

Neuroscience Aug 12, 2012 | 2.2 / 5 (5) | 7 |

The Goldilocks effect: Babies learn from experiences that are 'just right'

Long before babies understand the story of Goldilocks, they have more than mastered the fairy tale heroine's method of decision-making. Infants ignore information that is too simple or too complex, focusing instead on situations ...

Psychology & Psychiatry May 23, 2012 | 5 / 5 (5) | 1 |

Distinct brain cells recognize novel sights

No matter what novel objects we come to behold, our brains effortlessly take us from an initial "What's that?" to "Oh, that old thing" after a few casual encounters. In research that helps shed light on the ...

Neuroscience Apr 11, 2012 | not rated yet | 0 |

I recognize you! But how did I do it?

Are you someone who easily recognises everyone you've ever met? Or maybe you struggle, even with familiar faces? It is already known that we are better at recognising faces from our own race but researchers have only recently ...

Psychology & Psychiatry Jan 13, 2012 | 2.3 / 5 (4) | 1 |