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If we do not have to control our attention, we might not.
Your brain isn’t just looking – it’s predicting. Here’s why that means you can stare straight at something and still not see it.
New research shows even wrong memories leave a fuzzy trace that supports recognition and improves decision-making.
When technological innovations are first launched, they disrupt engrained ways of doing things. But after a while, the discomfort and mistrust start to shift.
Memories are constantly revised in acts of recollection. They are moulded by new information, beliefs and emotions, and other people’s versions of events.
During scrolling, the brain processes visuals quickly not critically, making it easy to miss details that reveal a fake. As technology advances, slow down, look closer and think critically.
Remembering his immense contributions to psychology and economics.
Dobble is a card game that originated in France in 2009. It involves observation, articulation and speed.
People want to shoot the messenger, but they do hear the message.
Here are some reasons for the natural human tendency to avoid or reject new information that runs counter to what you already know – and some tips on how to do better.
New research verifies 50 year old theory about memory.
Research shows that people with more flow in their lives had a higher sense of well-being during the COVID-19 pandemic. Scientists are beginning to explore what happens in the brain during flow.
You weren’t born as an analytic or holistic thinker, you were made. Our quiz will show you how much you are one or the other, helping you to better understand yourself and others.
There are two splits in public opinion about the current Israel-Palestine violence, though everyone has the same set of facts. A cognitive psychologist explains how this can happen.
How does the brain distinguish between the “self” and the “other”? A new study gives a clue.
Instead of debunking false claims, psychology shows promoting the facts is a more effective way to fight the spread of misinformation.
Thinking of SARS-CoV-2 as an invisible enemy with an evil personality and humanlike motivations is a natural offshoot of the way people evolved to anthropomorphize so as not to overlook threats.
Is it safe to nip out for milk? Should I download the COVIDSafe app? Is it OK to wear my pyjamas in a Zoom meeting? All these extra decisions are taking their toll.
A particular type of mind could be more susceptible to political partisanship, on either side of the traditionally defined political spectrum.
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Professor of Cognitive Psychology and Director of the Institute for Climate Risk and Response, UNSW
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