A new study published in the Journal of Cognition provides evidence that what we know influences what we hear. Researchers found that when people listened to pairs of words and nonsense words spoken ...

To what extent has Earth’s gravity shaped our cognitive and brain functions? Utilizing spaceflight and a ground-based analog, a new study shows that the human brain relies on bodily gravitational ...

In what some scientists believe is an intricate dance between human consciousness and quantum mechanics is a phenomenon that has challenged our collective understanding of reality for over 100 years: ...

What we call “pretty” is far less fixed than it feels. Research shows that attraction is shaped by biology, psychology, culture, familiarity, and emotional context—meaning beauty is not just seen, ...

In the dynamic field of psychological research, measurement plays a crucial role in ensuring the accuracy and reliability of research outcomes. As experimental psychology evolves, researchers are ...

Russell has a PhD in the history of medicine, violence, and colonialism. His research has explored topics including ethics, science governance, and medical involvement in violent contexts. Russell has ...

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 ...

The first time I used virtual reality (VR), I was struck by how completely it cut my senses off from my surroundings. By the time I took the headset off, I had lost track of where I was standing in ...