The identification of people wearing masks has often presented a unique challenge during the pandemic. A new study by researchers from Ben-Gurion University of the…
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Facial expressions of emotion transcend geography and culture worldwide, new study shows. Credit: Alan Cowen At a time when nativism is on the rise, study…
In all three cases, the Sagrada Familia is the same colour but looks different due to the surrounding colors. This is a visual illusion. Do…
While in Paris in the 1990s, Georgie briefly watched a professional photographer taking pictures of kids playing in a small park near Les Halles and…
Bringing neuroscience out of the laboratory and into the concert hall. We all know that moment when we’re in the car, at a concert or…
Researchers discovered that a gene called PIEZO2 may help us sense when our bladders are full, and it is time to urinate. Above is an…
Our brains can’t always reliably evaluate experiences that unfold over time We tend to give disproportionate weight to the later part of an experience This…
Dopamine, serotonin involved in sub-second perception, cognition. In first-of-their-kind observations in the human brain, an international team of researchers has revealed two well-known neurochemicals —…
Our brains have an upper limit on how much they can process at once due to a constant but limited energy supply, according to a…
The fear that people developed at the start of the COVID-19 outbreak has given way to anger over the course of the pandemic, a study…
People are no better than chance at identifying when someone else is recounting a false or real memory of a crime, according to a new…
People rate their own bodies as more attractive when viewed from a third-person perspective Are we the best at judging our own attractiveness? New research…
Brain waves indicate how you will respond to your bias — even before you have a choice to make. The strength of alpha brain waves…
Facial expressions don’t tell the whole story of emotion. Researchers warn of drawing too-quick conclusions about people’s feelings from facial expressions. Interacting with other people…
How to tell if a brain is awake: EEG may not always be a reliable reflection of consciousness Remarkably, scientists are still debating just how…