Tag Archives: perception

The Illusion Only Some Can See

Posted on January 6, 2021 by agogo22

Ames window illusion illustrates how we don’t directly perceive external reality. Special Holiday deal! Go to https://NordVPN.com/veritasium and use code VERITASIUM to get 68% off a 2 year plan plus 4 additional months free. It’s risk free with Nord’s 30 … Continue reading →

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It’s hard to fool a nose

Posted on March 30, 2020 by agogo22

Ann-Sophie Barwich is a cognitive scientist, empirical philosopher and historian of science, technology and the senses. She is assistant professor at Indiana University, Bloomington in the departments of history, philosophy of science and cognitive science. Her book Smellosophy: What the … Continue reading →

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Consciousness and Creation: The Neuroscience of Perception

Posted on September 28, 2018 by agogo22

Neuroscientist Anil Seth explains how what we perceive isn’t an accurate reflection of a real, externally existing world. In fact, perception and hallucination are based on similar processes—they are our brain’s interpretation of myriad inputs. His groundbreaking research provides fascinating … Continue reading →

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Bees use invisible heat patterns to choose flowers – ScienceBlog.com

Posted on December 19, 2017 by agogo22

A new study, led by scientists from the University of Bristol, has found that a wide range of flowers produce not just signals that we can see and smell, but also ones that are invisible such as heat. In the … Continue reading →

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