The beauty of the accused unfairly affects perceptions of their guilt
In domestic violence crimes in which the woman kills her abuser, if she is more attractive she is perceived as guiltier. The post The beauty of the accused unfairly affects perceptions of their guilt...
View ArticleOdours – it’s the vibration
Our noses can distinguish both the shape and the vibrational characteristics of odorant molecules The post Odours – it’s the vibration appeared first on This Is Really Interesting.
View ArticleTo learn most about others we focus right below the eyes
For the three important tasks investigated –– identity, emotion, and gender –– below the eyes is the optimal place to look, say the scientists, because it allows one to read information from as many...
View ArticleBody language more than faces tells us what’s going on
Researchers at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem and at New York University and Princeton University have discovered that -- despite what leading theoretical models and conventional wisdom might...
View ArticleBach to the blues, our emotions match music to colors
Our brains are wired to make music-color connections depending on how the melodies make us feel, according to new research from the University of California, Berkeley The post Bach to the blues, our...
View ArticleImagination can change what we hear and see
Our imagination may affect how we experience the world more than we perhaps think. The post Imagination can change what we hear and see appeared first on This Is Really Interesting.
View ArticleYour brain sees things even when you don’t
The brain processes visual input to the level of understanding its meaning even if we never consciously perceive that input, according to new research published in Psychological Science The post Your...
View ArticleOdor receptors discovered in lungs
Your nose is not the only organ in your body that can sense cigarette smoke wafting through the air. Scientists at Washington University in St. Louis and the University of Iowa have shown that your...
View ArticleIn the blink of an eye
The human brain can process entire images that the eye sees for as little as 13 milliseconds. The post In the blink of an eye appeared first on This Is Really Interesting.
View ArticleHumans have a poor memory for sound
Remember that sound bite you heard on the radio this morning? The grocery items your spouse asked you to pick up? Chances are, you won't. The post Humans have a poor memory for sound appeared first on...
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