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Your brain sees things that you don’t
PBS: Your brain saw something in the black and white image above, even if you didn’t. According to a study published this week in the online journal Psychological Science, the brain processes and understands visual
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Under Stress, We Ignore the Negative Possibilities
When people under stress are making a difficult decision, they may pay more attention to the upsides of the alternatives they’re considering and less to the downsides, studies show..
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Perspectives Reviews 25 Years of Science
The journal Perspectives on Psychological Science continues to recognize the 25th anniversary of APS by featuring a series of special sections that take a look at how the field has changed over the last 25
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24th Annual Rotman Research Institute Conference
Join world-renowned scientists in Toronto at the 24th annual Baycrest Rotman Research Institute conference titled “Memory and the Brain in Health and Disease”. March 10-11, 2014 at the Omni King Edward Hotel. Post-conference workshops on
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Your Brain ‘Sees’ Things Even When You Don’t
The brain processes visual input to the level of understanding its meaning even if we never consciously perceive that input, according to new research published in Psychological Science, a journal of the Association for Psychological
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The ‘Heartwarming’ Nature of Social Bonds
Emotional connections with others are one of the fundamental ingredients for a happy and fulfilled life. Seeking out these connections often feels good, providing a kind of social “warmth.” New research published in Psychological Science