Traditionally, perception and cognition have been considered distinct domains of psychological science. Perception was understood to be the raw data collector—our sensory touchpoint with the external ...

Cognitive and computational psychology is an interdisciplinary field that bridges traditional investigations of human thought with contemporary computational methods. By integrating empirical research ...

Magicians have long exploited quirks in our perception of the world to make us experience the impossible. Now, at the MAGIC Lab at the University of Plymouth, UK, psychologist and magician Gustav Kuhn ...

Getting older brings certain expectations, from gray hair and wrinkles to more bouts of forgetfulness. While these beliefs may seem harmless, whether a person views these changes in a positive or ...

LOS ANGELES, Aug. 1, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Unlikely Collaborators has awarded a grant to Medicinal Media to support the development of five new short-form content packages exploring perception, mental ...

D enial, distraction, misdirection, minimization. These are a few of the common tactics of gaslighting, a form of ...

Our perceptions of body image are shaped by what we see from as early as seven years old, according to new research by Durham University (UK). These body ideals continue to be influenced by visual ...