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Rivalry Without Conflict
Take a gander at this cube. It will probably look weird because your visual system can’t decide how to perceive it. This persistent ambiguity is called visual rivalry, and in the case of the Necker
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That Looks Good, But Would I Eat It?: A Cognitive Dissonance Study
My name is Zachary J. Kunicki and I’m Bridgette C. Pasquarella from Western Connecticut State University and I presented my research at the APS 23rd Annual Convention in Washington, DC.
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Hungry people ‘have clearer picture of food-related words’
Yahoo! India: Famished people tend to see food-related words more clearly than people who’ve just eaten, a new study has revealed. The study finds that this change in vision happens at the earliest, perceptual stages
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Old and on the Road: Can We Train Elderly Drivers To Be Safer?
Mr. Magoo, a cartoon regular of early TV, was notorious for his hazardous driving. He was a retiree, befuddled and extremely nearsighted, yet he continued to drive despite these obvious failings. In the opening sequence
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Shayne Loft
University of Western Australia, Australia http://www.uwa.edu.au/people/shayne.loft What does your research focus on? My research goal is to conduct theory-driven research to uncover the mechanisms that underlie human performance in safety-critical work contexts. My general approach
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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
