Why are we able to see moving objects against moving backgrounds?
Visual motion is an important source of information for separating objects from their backgrounds.
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Visual motion is an important source of information for separating objects from their backgrounds.
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Teenagers who can describe their negative emotions in precise and nuanced ways are better protected against depression than their peers who can't. That's the conclusion of a new study about negative emotion differentiation, ...
Jun 28, 2019
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Jonathon McPhetres, a newly minted Ph.D. in psychology from the University of Rochester, admits he's "personally amazed" what we can do with genes, specifically genetically modified food—such as saving papayas from extinction.
Jun 4, 2019
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Practice results in better learning. Consider learning a musical instrument, for example: the more one practices, the better one will be able to learn to play. The same holds true for cognition and visual perception: with ...
May 27, 2019
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Transitioning from high school to college can be stressful. Trying to fit in, making new friends, missing old ones and home, meeting professors' and one's own expectations—can all be daunting.
Apr 9, 2019
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Aging affects every living organism, but the molecular processes that contribute to aging remain a subject of debate. While many things contribute to the aging process, one common theme in animal aging is inflammation—and ...
Mar 11, 2019
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"The joy of science lies in pondering the magnificent and seeking answers to the unknown," writes Jonathon McPhetres, a Ph.D. candidate in psychology at the University of Rochester, and the author of a new study published ...
Mar 7, 2019
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The field of adolescent psychology is increasingly focused on parents, with researchers asking how mothers and fathers control themselves (and their rising anger) in difficult interactions with their children. As anyone who ...
Feb 20, 2019
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When researchers say they have sequenced the human genome, there is a caveat to this statement: a lot of the human genome is sequenced and assembled, but there are regions that are full of repetitive elements, making them ...
Feb 7, 2019
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How do clinicians rate how well a patient understands what other people are thinking and feeling? That is to say—how does the patient assess another person's mental state?
Jan 28, 2019
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