To humans, a visual stimulus usually has one clear interpretation even though, in theory, any stimulus can be interpreted in numerous ways. To explain this, the theory focuses on the nature of ...

If you've done this before, please refrain from talking after the video and let the others have the experience. This is a visual perception test that is used in industrial safety training. Getting ...

A research team has been investigating the question of how we perceive a stable environment despite constant eye movements. The result: rapid and smooth eye movements are based on different mechanisms ...

When we interpret a shaded picture as a three-dimensional (3D) scene, our visual ... made by Gestalt psychologist Metzger, who noted that left-lit scenes have a superior perceptual value over ...

The findings help clarify the neural basis of perception and offer a deeper understanding of the visual cortex in the brain. “Prior research has shown that visual clutter has an effect on the target ...

The hemispheres specialize in distinct mental functions—different aspects of visual perception, for example—but most behaviors and abilities require activity in both halves of the brain.

Optical illusions can exploit various principles of visual perception, such as depth, motion, color, and perspective, to ...

Perceptual uncertainty and salience both impact decision-making, but how these factors precisely impact trial-and-error reinforcement learning is not well understood. Here, we test the hypotheses that ...

Despite an overwhelming scientific consensus, public perception of climate change remains varied and, at times, misinformed. Understanding what people truly know about climate change is crucial ...