perception
A Study Has Named New Zealand the Most Ignorant Developed Country in the World
The Perils of Perception survey ranks countries by how closely their perception of themselves reflects reality. This year, New Zealand showed they had a pretty fucked self image.
Apparently Slow Breathing Makes Food Taste Better
According to a new study from mechanical engineers at Penn State University, the way you breathe can impact your enjoyment of a meal.
We Talked to a Roller Coaster Developer About Engineering Fear
He's the guy who thinks of new ways to make us scream.
A High Fashion Dress Meets High Tech Projections
Abstract patterns and kaleidoscopic designs are projected onto Ece Özalp's high fashions in the new film from Bİ’ŞEYLER.
Why the Pentagon Has Returned to Body Counts
With little else to report, Washington focuses on dead extremists killed by drones.
We All Hallucinate! Just Some of Us More Than Others
Understanding the mechanisms that give rise to psychosis could help us find a better cure for it.
Playing in the Dark: On Gaming’s Blind Protagonists
"Perception" and "Beyond Eyes" are very different experiences connected by their protagonists' shared disability. We speak to their makers.
The Video Games That Are Good for Your Brain
In the right dosages, these games could improve attention, basic perception, and decision making.
This Study Says We Trust Food Bloggers More If They’re Thin
New research from Cornell University has found that when perusing food blogs, we may judge the healthiness of recipes based on the blogger’s appearance, rather than their dishes.
Listening to This Man’s Stories Could Make Chocolate Taste Even Better
An experiment at the University of the West of England wires people to brain-scanners to find out whether listening to a story changes perception of flavour.
Being a Hockey Loser Makes Your Food Taste Sour
Turns out that your sour grapes attitude as a sports fan loser actually effects your perception of taste.