For the first time, research shows that a certain kind of visual illusion, neon color spreading, works on mice. The study is also the first to combine the use of two investigative techniques called electrophysiology and optogenetics ...
Apr 26, 2024
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A new study in Nature Neuroscience on 'visual masking' sheds light on how we 'unsee' things and points to how conscious perception is generated in the brain.
Nov 13, 2023
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Silence might not be deafening but it's something that literally can be heard, concludes a team of philosophers and psychologists who used auditory illusions to reveal how moments of silence distort people's perception of ...
Jul 10, 2023
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Numerous visual illusions are caused by limits in the way our eyes and visual neurons work—rather than more complex psychological processes, new research shows.
Jun 15, 2023
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"Seeing eye to eye" is an expression of harmony, but do different people literally see the same thing when they view the same external world?
Dec 27, 2022
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Have a look at this image. Do you perceive that the central black hole is expanding, as if you're moving into a dark environment, or falling into a hole? If so, you're not alone: a new study shows that this "expanding hole" ...
May 31, 2022
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Imagine describing the precise dimensions of a common object—like a coin—for another person. Did you move your hand, pretending to pick one up to show its size? If so, you likely weren't alone.
Jul 12, 2021
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A new class of illusion, developed by a visual artist and a psychology researcher, underscores the highly constructive nature of visual perception.
Jun 29, 2021
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A strange thing sometimes happens when we listen to a spoken phrase again and again: It begins to sound like a song.
Jun 3, 2021
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A computer network closely modeled on part of the human brain is enabling new insights into the way our brains process moving images—and explains some perplexing optical illusions.
Feb 25, 2021
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