A new study published in the Journal of Cognition provides evidence that what we know influences what we hear. Researchers found that when people listened to pairs of words and nonsense words spoken ...

It is always fascinating, and sometimes exhausting, when a debate or spirited discussion reaches the point where opinion, ...

How is it that two people can see the same thing and have a completely different understanding of what happened? Two leaders can look at the same numbers, hear the same news or face the same challenge ...

What makes a Stradivarius violin so valuable? The sign in front of the quaint cottage steps said, “We make violins and violas.” I had been just passing by, but the sign intrigued me as I stopped for a ...

If you’re a long-term employee, it’s not only frustrating when your colleagues have an outdated perception of you—it can stymie your professional growth. How can you align your reputation with your ...

Tension: We think we’re seeing reality when we scroll. We’re actually seeing a carefully constructed version of it that makes ordinary life feel inadequate. Noise: Debates about “fake news” focus on ...

Reality isn't what you think it is. Everyday experience suggests that our senses inform us about what’s going on in the world around us. But recent advances in cognitive neuroscience suggest that we ...

As a culture, it’s fair to say that we are obsessed with how to look and feel younger. It’s all over social media: under-eye creams, cold plunges for your face, testosterone treatments to boost energy ...