Hue cares? Cornell study says wine color isn’t the whole picture
ITHACA, N.Y. – When a glass of red wine arrives at the table, most drinkers make a snap judgment before taking a sip. Is the color deep enough? Does the hue suggest quality, or raise…
Study identifies brain mechanism that automatically links objects in our minds
From the Johns Hopkins University press release: When people see a toothbrush, a car, a tree — any individual object — their brain automatically associates it with other things it naturally occurs with, allowing humans…
Study looks at why our brains see human faces everywhere
From the University of Sydney press release: It’s so commonplace we barely give it a second thought, but human brains seem hardwired to see human faces where there are none — in objects as varied…
Study suggests ability to visualize vividly is affected by brain connections
From the University of Exeter press release: New research has revealed that people with the ability to visualise vividly have a stronger connection between their visual network and the regions of the brain linked to…
Study points to how our brains connect the dots
From the New York University press release: A new class of illusion, developed by a visual artist and a psychology researcher, underscores the highly constructive nature of visual perception. The illusion, which the creators label…
Study suggests pink drinks can help you run faster and further
From the University of Westminster press release: A new study led by the Centre for Nutraceuticals in the University of Westminster shows that pink drinks can help to make you run faster and further compared…
Study looks at how the mind processes implied objects mimes interact with
From the Johns Hopkins University press release: When we watch a mime seemingly pull rope, climb steps or try to escape that infernal box, we don’t struggle to recognize the implied objects — our minds…
Study suggests depression affects visual perception
From the University of Helsinki press release: Researchers specialised in psychiatry and psychology at the University of Helsinki investigated the effects of depression on visual perception. The study confirmed that the processing of visual information…
Study suggests babies pay attention with downpayment from immature brain region
From the Yale University press release: Anyone who has watched an infant’s eyes follow a dangling trinket dancing in front of them knows that babies are capable of paying attention with laser focus. But with…
Study suggests that how we perceive our orientation affects our perception of self-motion
From the York University press release: What feels like up may actually be some other direction depending on how our brains process our orientation, according to psychology researchers at York University’s Faculty of Health. In…