Cliff Saron, associate research scientist with the UC Davis Center for Mind and Brain, talks with the Dalai Lama about his research during a visit to India in February 2009. Intensive mental training ...

Human perception thresholds can improve through learning. Here we report findings challenging the fundamental 'practice makes perfect' basis of procedural learning theory, showing that brief ...

Test your visual perception and focus with this viral optical illusion challenge! Can you find the number 87 hidden among the 78s? Boost your brain power with this 7-second visual perception challenge ...

Optical illusions are intriguing brain teasers that often make us question the way we perceive the world. These puzzles trick our eyes and minds, challenging us to view things from different ...

Past research has suggested that people's cultural differences may result in differences in basic visual perception. New research found no evidence that these differences play a significant role in ...

According to the diametric model of the mind and of mental illness, genius is the rare, harmonious combination of both autistic and psychotic cognition in some unusual and/or original way. David ...