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How Does Your Brain Perceive the World?
Do you see images in your mind? Do you have an inner monologue? Do you have memories you swear are real? Our minds have tremendous variation. This hour, insights on how our brains construct reality. Guests
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How the 2008 Recession Shifted Class Identity
A new study explores how the economic and social class of Americans changed after the Great Recession.
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Member Spotlight: Thora Bjornsdottir on How We See the World—And Each Other
APS Rising Star and lecturer at University of Stirling Thora Bjornsdottir discusses her research and work, funding challenges, and the importance and benefits of collaboration.
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The Great Ghosting Paradox
… Some of this was projection. “We love an avatar more than a specific being,” Pettman writes, “a gestalt abstraction, lifted from all the love stories we’ve imbibed since childhood.” I wanted this guy to
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Pro-Climate Sentiments Are More Common Than You Think
A new study highlights how people around the world often overestimate climate skepticism and presents ways to push back on this misperception.
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Member Spotlight: 2025 APS Spence Award Recipient Chaz Firestone on the Foundations of Perception
This 2025 APS Spence Award Recipient discusses his research on the relation between perception and other cognitive processes.
