Perceptual learning and visual cognition constitute an interdisciplinary field that investigates the brain’s remarkable capacity to refine visual processing through experience. By examining how ...

Sounds can alter the way the brain interprets what it sees. This is the key finding of a new study by SISSA researchers in ...

Traditionally, perception and cognition have been considered distinct domains of psychological science. Perception was understood to be the raw data collector—our sensory touchpoint with the external ...

New research shows that the superior colliculus, a primitive brain region, can independently interpret visual information.

A new analysis of the brain’s intrinsic communication networks suggests a layered organization behind human intelligence. The ...

Our brains actively construct vision in near-darkness, blending residual light with memory and prediction. Even with minimal visual input, the brain ...

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Blindness profoundly affects people's lives. Around the world, several laboratories, including the Biomedical ...

A quick visual puzzle challenged readers to find a hidden 'X' among numerous 'Y's. Successfully spotting the intruder indicates sharp visual perceptio ...