https://neurosciencenews.com/neuroscience-terms/perception/ Neuroscience News provides research news for neuroscience, neurology, psychology, AI, brain science, mental health, robotics and cognitive sciences. Tue, 02 Jan 2024 20:12:58 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.4.2 https://neurosciencenews.com/files/2020/08/cropped-Neuroscience-News-Site-Icon-512-comp-32x32.jpg https://neurosciencenews.com/neuroscience-terms/perception/ 32 32 https://neurosciencenews.com/time-perception-wound-healing-25405/ https://neurosciencenews.com/time-perception-wound-healing-25405/#comments Tue, 02 Jan 2024 20:12:55 +0000 https://neurosciencenews.com/?p=99175 Perceived time significantly impacts the healing of physical wounds. Researchers found wounds healed faster when participants believed more time had passed, challenging conventional beliefs about psychological effects on physical health.]]> https://neurosciencenews.com/time-perception-wound-healing-25405/feed/ 7 https://neurosciencenews.com/pain-men-women-25216/ https://neurosciencenews.com/pain-men-women-25216/#comments Wed, 15 Nov 2023 15:25:12 +0000 https://neurosciencenews.com/?p=98336 Researchers have uncovered a unique aspect of pain perception: men feel less pain when it is inflicted by a woman compared to a man. This phenomenon was observed in both experimental settings with healthy volunteers and postoperative patients. ]]> https://neurosciencenews.com/pain-men-women-25216/feed/ 1 https://neurosciencenews.com/social-perception-brain-25210/ Tue, 14 Nov 2023 23:20:18 +0000 https://neurosciencenews.com/?p=98310 Researchers uncovered that our brain relies more on internal predictions than sensory input when observing others' actions. This groundbreaking study challenges the classical view that visual perception primarily drives understanding of others' actions. ]]> https://neurosciencenews.com/pregnancy-body-image-24945/ Fri, 13 Oct 2023 13:48:47 +0000 https://neurosciencenews.com/?p=97565 A novel meta-analysis, encapsulating insights from 5,200 pregnant and 4,172 non-pregnant women, uncovers the multifaceted impacts of pregnancy on body image, revealing nuanced individual variations that range from heightened body positivity to intensified dissatisfaction. While average body image dissatisfaction levels paralleled those in the general female populace, individual experiences deviated notably, intertwining with a complex tapestry of personal, psychological, and societal factors. ]]> https://neurosciencenews.com/emotion-perception-facial-color-24939/ https://neurosciencenews.com/emotion-perception-facial-color-24939/#comments Wed, 11 Oct 2023 21:46:55 +0000 https://neurosciencenews.com/?p=97533 Researchers explored how facial color affects our subconscious perception of emotions. Using photos with "hybrid emotions," they discovered that reddish facial hues enhanced the friendliness of happy expressions without affecting angry ones. ]]> https://neurosciencenews.com/emotion-perception-facial-color-24939/feed/ 3 https://neurosciencenews.com/olfaction-color-perception-24925/ https://neurosciencenews.com/olfaction-color-perception-24925/#comments Fri, 06 Oct 2023 20:42:38 +0000 https://neurosciencenews.com/?p=97462 Researchers unveiled an intriguing intersection between our sense of smell and color perception, revealing how particular scents can subtly distort our color experiences. In a meticulous experiment involving six different odors and a neutrally visual task, participants' color perception skewed in alignment with established odor-color associations, such as caramel with brown and yellow or coffee with brown and red. ]]> https://neurosciencenews.com/olfaction-color-perception-24925/feed/ 2 https://neurosciencenews.com/number-perception-neuroscience-24906/ Tue, 03 Oct 2023 14:18:03 +0000 https://neurosciencenews.com/?p=97381 A new study reveals intriguing insights into how our brains perceive different quantities of objects. When faced with a small number of items (four or fewer), our brains can quickly and accurately determine the count, a phenomenon known as "subitizing." Conversely, with five or more items, our estimation becomes increasingly imprecise and time-consuming. ]]> https://neurosciencenews.com/skin-tightness-neuroscience-23977/ Tue, 26 Sep 2023 18:47:44 +0000 https://neurosciencenews.com/?p=97252 Researchers unlocked the mechanism behind the tight feeling of our skin post-cleanse and its relief post-moisturization. The study shows how external products induce mechanical changes on the skin's surface, creating sensations we can feel. ]]> https://neurosciencenews.com/perception-brain-computer-23919/ Thu, 14 Sep 2023 16:20:58 +0000 https://neurosciencenews.com/?p=96990 Researchers have unearthed how human brains inherently perform calculations akin to high-powered computers through Bayesian inference, enabling precise, swift environmental interpretation. This statistical method melds prior knowledge and new evidence, permitting us to quickly and accurately discern our surroundings. ]]> https://neurosciencenews.com/visual-perception-jersey-numbers-23887/ https://neurosciencenews.com/visual-perception-jersey-numbers-23887/#comments Wed, 06 Sep 2023 19:23:19 +0000 https://neurosciencenews.com/?p=96843 A new study confirms that football wide receivers wearing jersey numbers between 10 and 19 are perceived as slimmer than those wearing 80-89, even with identical body sizes. This phenomenon suggests our brains use statistical associations between numbers and sizes to determine body size perception.]]> https://neurosciencenews.com/visual-perception-jersey-numbers-23887/feed/ 1 https://neurosciencenews.com/depressions-perception-psychology-23793/ Mon, 21 Aug 2023 18:19:34 +0000 https://neurosciencenews.com/?p=96264 Individuals who have rebounded from a major depressive episode display a distinctive cognitive pattern, processing negative information more extensively and positive information less so than those without a history of depression. ]]> https://neurosciencenews.com/conscious-perception-neuroscience-23736/ Tue, 01 Aug 2023 20:05:00 +0000 https://neurosciencenews.com/?p=96010 Researchers have been studying hemispatial neglect, a condition where stroke patients fail to acknowledge what happens in the left side of their visual field, despite possessing intact visual abilities. In a quest to uncover the intricate relationship between attention and conscious perception, neurologists identified five clusters of brain activity linked to the processing of attention. ]]>