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New Research in Psychological Science
A sample of research on aging, meditation and yoga, school punishment, acculturation, face-based judgments, auditory perception, working memory, and immigration.
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Sound-Shape Associations Depend on Early Visual Experiences
Data from individuals with different types of severe visual impairment suggest that the associations we make between sounds and shapes — a “smooth” b or a “spiky” k — may form during a sensitive period of visual development in early childhood.
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How Sound Becomes Music
What makes a lullaby recognizable around the world? Why does thrash metal enthrall some and repulse others? Psychological scientists are discovering the reasons why music plays such a central role in our lives.
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Remembering Anne Treisman (February 27, 1935–February 9, 2018)
Colleagues and friends reflect on the daring ideas, pioneering research, and deep generosity of a giant in the field of attention research.
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New Research From Psychological Science
A sample of research exploring self-dehumanization and moral behavior, reading skills in children at risk of dyslexia, and prosocial predictions by bottlenose dolphins.
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Imagining an Object Can Change How We Hear Sounds Later
Research shows that you don’t need to see an actual object to experience the “ventriloquist illusion” and its aftereffect. Simply imagining the object produces the same illusory results.
