New Research from Psychological Science
A sample of research on discounting past and future events, episodic recollection, and visual attention. More
A sample of research on discounting past and future events, episodic recollection, and visual attention. More
Multiple mechanisms contribute to our ability to tune out distractions in the workplace. More
Fifteen years ago, psychologists Barbara Rogoff and Maricela Correa-Chavez ran a simple experiment. They wanted to see how well kids pay attention — even if they don’t have to. They would bring two kids, between the ages 5 to 11, into a room and have them sit at two tables. More
A sample of new research exploring cognitive factors in intergroup biases, object-based attention on social units, height and dominant behavior, and sameness as a natural concept. More
Standing may lead to quick thinking when taking on cognitively demanding tasks. More
Easy right? But do you see the other toothbrush in the image as well? Most people will quickly spot the toothbrush on the front of the counter, but take longer — or even fail to find — the much bigger one behind it. The oversight has to do with scale. More