We often mistake first impressions for truth, but the halo effect reminds us that what glitters is not always real ...

Anxiety distorts perceptions of threat, magnifying worry. New findings suggest a diet tweak that can help sufferers.

New research reveals that numbers in our visual field can subtly distort how we judge spatial positions, showing that perception is shaped by both numerical magnitude and object-based processing.

People who speak a language that has multiple words for different shades of colour perceive the shades more quickly. Bees have a phenomenal ability to perceive different shades of colour, and their ...

All living organisms age. People have long sought ways to slow, halt, or reverse this process, which is commonly associated with declining mental and physical health. One area researchers are probing ...

All living organisms age. People have long sought ways to slow, halt or reverse this process, which is commonly associated with declining mental and physical health. One area researchers are probing ...

In everyday life, people often pay attention only to sight and hearing, forgetting about other organs of perception. However, all the senses are actively working, even if people don't notice it. This ...

Whether through subtle cues or more overt behaviors, the signs of being perceived in a negative light can be unsettling. Knowing how we come off to others can be an eye-opening experience, to say the ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Monica Sanders covers climate justice and sustainability from the DMV. Despite an overwhelming scientific consensus, public ...