Some Brains Have a Motion Blind Spot

A surprisingly high proportion of people may have a form of motion blindness in which sensory information about moving objects is not properly interpreted by the brain. More

Sizing Up Magnitude

From fitness trackers that monitor our heart rates and daily steps to the number of “likes” on our latest social media update, the world is becoming an increasingly quantified place. Though we may not be aware of it, our own estimations of magnitude and scale bias our senses and decisions More

A recent experiment at Google suggests there’s a simple way to stop mindless snacking at work

Business Insider: They looked like any other Googlers, tapping away on their laptops while sitting in a common area in the Google New York office. But in reality, they were spies. Scientists had sent them there on a single reconnaissance mission: Observe the snack choices people made while walking through More

Google Enlists Psychological Science to Fight Office Snack Attacks

The way to an employee’s heart might be through their stomach as much as their wallet. One recent survey of 1,000 people found that free food at work was associated with a 20% higher likelihood of feeling extremely or very happy with their jobs. Silicon Valley tech companies have become More

Cold Offices Linked to Lower Productivity

Companies may want to turn up the thermostat. Blasting the air conditioning doesn’t just run up energy bills, it may also be running up costs in lost worker productivity. In a small field study from 2004, Cornell University psychological scientist Alan Hedge determined that workers are more efficient when they’re More

Distance Perception