Neuroscientists have discovered how the brain distinguishes between visual motion occurring in the external world from that caused by the observer moving through it. Known as the 'motion-source ...

Pain perception can vary greatly. Sometimes, we feel pain more intensely than expected due to an injury or physical ailment ...

(bottom). Risk perception and spatial response are clearly related. Respondents all showed either a left-to-right or right-to-left bias in how direction relates to higher or lower risk. Tokyo ...

Test your IQ with this mind-boggling optical illusion! Can you find the hidden fish in just 5 seconds? Only the sharpest ...

A key facet of Dr. Friston’s prediction model of perception is the ability of the brain to spot errors in prediction ...

Repeated stress disrupts auditory processing, making sounds seem quieter over time, as shown in a new study on mice.

the brain connects the frontal lobe (which deals with short-term memory) with the occipital lobe, which deals with image perception. Most studies to date have focused on short-range connections ...