Press Releases
Brain Can Plan Actions Toward Things the Eye Doesn’t See
People can plan strategic movements to several different targets at the same time, even when they see far fewer targets than are actually present. ... More>
Beliefs About Causes of Obesity May Impact Weight, Eating Behavior
Whether a person believes obesity is caused by overeating or by a lack of exercise predicts his or her actual body mass, according to new research published in Psychological Science. ... More>
People Attribute Minds to Robots, Corpses That Are Targets of Harm
New research suggests that victimization may be one condition that leads us to perceive minds in others, even in entities we don’t normally think of as having minds. ... More>
New Research From Psychological Science
A sample of new research exploring internal reward and visual adaptation; repetition and counterfactual thoughts; gender differences in self-worth from relationships; associative learning and mental imagery. ... More>
Humans Get the Gist of Complex Sounds
The human brain opts for the big picture rather than the fine details when it comes to hearing, according to new research published in Psychological Science. ... More>
