When pain strikes from multiple sources—such as a paper cut followed by contact with hot water—the experience can feel disproportionately intense. But is this agony merely additive, or does the brain ...

Shading brings 3D forms to life, beautifully carving out the shape of objects around us. Despite the importance of shading for perception, scientists have long been puzzled about how the brain ...

New ultra–high-field brain scans reveal hidden body maps inside the visual system, showing how the brain weaves sight and touch together to build a unified sense of perception. Study: Vicarious body ...

Inside the Visual Cognitive Neuroscience Laboratory at ASU, researchers investigate how the brain turns sensory signals into meaningful perception. Led by Professor Gi-Yeul Bae at the Department of ...

Time perception forms the foundation of human consciousness, yet psychedelics can dramatically alter this fundamental aspect of experience. Users frequently report seconds feeling like hours, hours ...

A new study reveals that highly specific forms of electrical and magnetic brain stimulation can directly alter human perception of whether we are in control of our own actions. By targeting a distinct ...

I first encountered the McGurk effect in a neuroscience class. My professor played a video of a person moving their lips as if saying “ga,” while the audio track played “ba.” Most students heard ...