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That Sounds Right: Hearing Objects Helps Us Recognize Them More Quickly
Audio associations can help us recognize objects more quickly, suggesting that sounds can help us make fine-grained discriminations between objects, new research suggests.
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New Research in Psychological Science
A sample of research on learning-induced plasticity, whether risky drinking is also characterized by stimulus generalization, comprehensive social trait judgments, self-esteem, and much more.
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Are AI Faces ‘More Human’ Than Real Ones? See if You Can Tell the Difference
Face the facts. AI-generated faces look more “real” than some humans, according to a new study — at least, when it comes to white people. Published in the Psychological Science journal this week, researchers found that AI
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Your Brain Looks for ‘Winning Streaks’ Everywhere—Here’s Why
Basketball players, coaches, and fans agree: a person is more likely to make a shot after they’ve successfully completed one or multiple consecutive shots than after they’ve had a miss. Players therefore know to “feed” the teammate who’s
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Silence Is a ‘Sound’ You Hear, Study Suggests
The hush at the end of the musical performance. The pause in a dramatic speech. The muted moment when you turn off the car. What is it that we hear when we hear nothing at
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Public May Overestimate Pushback Against Controversial Research Findings
Do researchers overestimate the risk that certain research findings will fuel public support for censorship, defunding, and other harmful actions?
