Science can now explain the connection between information and consciousness. The answer is simpler—and stranger—than you might expect. The key is self-reference.

We tend to break things down into smaller components to make remembering easier. Event Segmentation Theory explains how we do ...

People who have experienced chronic stress or trauma often report feeling unlucky or doomed. This isn’t superstition; it’s a ...

Closely related subtypes of dopamine-releasing neurons may play entirely separate roles in processing sensory information, ...

Don't speak perfect Oxford English? You may face 'shocking' levels of discrimination when using large language models, ...

Closely related dopamine-releasing neurons in the olfactory bulb behave in fundamentally different ways depending on their physical structure.

This Research Topic collection is the new fourth edition, following the past success of volume one, volume two and most recently, volume three. Eye ...

This study provides important evidence that negative affect is associated with slower cognitive processing in daily life, with findings replicated across three independent samples and supported by ...

New UC Berkeley research suggests differences in a person's ability to pick up on social cues stem from a fundamental way our ...

Study found small numbers shift attention upward on vertical lines, contradicting predictions and revealing new insights into brain function.

Shifting focus on a visual scene without moving our eyes - think driving, or reading a room for the reaction to your joke - is a behavior known as covert attention.