Why do we think others think like us?
Believing that others see the world the way we do is a misleading assumption. THE ESSENTIAL The idea that others ...
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Your nose is more powerful than you think
Humans can distinguish odors with millisecond precision. THE ESSENTIAL When the latency between two odorous compounds, A and B, presented ...
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Your smile says a lot about your personality
Your smile is not trivial, it indicates elements of your personality and influences the way others perceive you. When someone ...
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Breathe deeply to see a clearer picture? It’s more effective than you think
Swiss researchers show how breathing and heart rate influence visual perception. THE ESSENTIAL When the heart is relaxed, we perceive ...
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Babies use their mother’s scent to perceive faces
Infants can use a variety of sensory cues, starting with their mother's scent, to visually perceive their environment more effectively, ...
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We know why women and men feel pain differently
The cellular mechanisms involved in pain perception are different in men and women, which could explain the differences in pain ...
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Speed of visual perception varies among humans
We are not equal when it comes to visual perception: some people's eyes may be able to see more images ...
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Injury: perceived time influences our healing
According to a new study, participants healed faster when they felt time passed faster, suggesting that perception influences recovery from ...
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Music can help us cope with pain
Listening to a song that you love makes it easier to tolerate pain by reducing the perception of it. A ...
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Our sense of smell can change the colors we see
Our perception of colors may be influenced by our sense of smell, according to a new study from Liverpool John ...
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Neurological disorder: Alice in Wonderland syndrome really exists
The "Alice in Wonderland syndrome" is manifested by auditory and visual hallucinations and an altered perception of reality. THE ESSENTIAL ...
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How to overcome dysmorphophobia?
While it's normal to worry about your appearance, having a distorted perception of your physique can be a problem... it's ...
Read moreObesity: the ranking of countries in Europe
If you stick to your line, it is better to live in Romania than in Malta. According to the survey ...
Read moreOne in two Europeans is overweight
If you stick to your line, it is better to live in Romania than in Malta. According to the survey ...
Read moreObese: a tap to empty the stomach
It's the story of a container and a tap. When the first is full, the second allows part of its ...
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Negative emotions: how to survive your own thoughts?
Behind every emotion always hides one or more often exaggerated and false thoughts of our perception of reality. THE ESSENTIAL ...
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Vision: we do not all perceive colors in the same way
The way we perceive colors varies depending on genetic, biological, brain, cultural and environmental factors, according to an English study. ...
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Cognitive bias: the more we know about the probabilities of a danger, the less we worry
According to an American study, we tend to perceive the risks of a potential threat with less apprehension and fear ...
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Sensory perception would be shifted in autistic people
© iStockThe scientific research advance small steps in the work on autism, a pervasive developmental disorder that affects one in ...
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To Lose Pounds, Try Intermittent Fasting
If you're trying to lose weight without counting calories, eating only over a 4-6 hour period may be effective, a ...
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Weight loss: the vegan diet more effective than the Mediterranean diet
To lose weight and control cholesterol levels, it is better to follow a low-fat vegan diet than the famous Mediterranean ...
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Type 2 diabetes: eating organic and losing a few pounds reduces the risk
Consuming products from organic farming would reduce the risk of type 2 diabetes by more than a third. . THE ...
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Vision: the perception of the location and size of things varies from person to person
A study from the University of Berkeley shows that the ability to determine the exact location and size of objects ...
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Ig-nobel: recognizing grandiose narcissists by their eyebrows
The Ig-Nobel 2020, a humorous but nevertheless serious scientific prize, has designated 10 winning scientific teams. The Psychology Prize goes ...
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The region of the brain at the origin of our perception of time identified
Specific neurons, housed in the parietal cortex, are involved in our perception of time, which is based on stimuli and ...
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An analgesic alters the perception of risk
Paracetamol is typically used to ease headaches, but new research suggests it can also de-inhibit us and help us take ...
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How our heartbeats affect our sensory perceptions
According to a new study, our brain's sensitivity to external sensory stimuli changes with the rhythm of our heartbeat. “The ...
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The impact of odors on our perception of the body
According to a new study, the smell of lemon makes us feel thin and light, while that of vanilla makes ...
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Why time flies faster with age
With age, our brain takes longer to analyze the images it receives, which changes our perception of time."The year has ...
Read moreSensory perception would be shifted in autistic people
© iStockThe scientific research advance in small steps in the work on autism, a pervasive developmental disorder that affects one ...
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