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Beau Lotto: Optical illusions show how we see
Even those with only a tangential understanding of psychology know how important perception is in understanding human behavior. And Beau Lotto points out how important optical illusions are to understanding human perception. Through demonstrations, he
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Al Seckel says our brains are mis-wired
Thanks to his extensive work in neurosurgery and cognitive science, Al Seckel possesses an intimate understanding of the brain’s over-reliance on perception. Because of this biological tendency, humans are susceptible to believing what illusions tell
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38th Annual Meeting of the Society for Philosophy and Psychology
The 38th Annual Meeting of the Society for Philosophy and Psychology will be held June 21-24 at the University of Colorado at Boulder. For more information visit: http://www.socphilpsych.org/meetings.html
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Breast-Feeding Is Important to Mother-Baby Bonding
TIME: Breast milk may be the key to mother-baby bonding, according to research that found that breast-feeding mothers demonstrate stronger brain responses when they hear their baby cry. They’re also more likely than formula-feeding moms
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Q & A With Psychological Scientist Daniel Levitin (Part 2)
Below is part 2 of Levitin’s Q & A: How important is household upbringing to preference of music? For instance, if someone is raised in a home where gospel music is constantly played, do they
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Mental Illness Is Brain Illness
Huffington Post: You voted, and this December, we are talking nerdy about the science of mental health. In last week’s video introduction, I stated that “we now know that the mind does not exist somewhere
