People and computers perceive the world differently, which can lead AI to make mistakes no human would. Researchers are working on how to bring human and AI vision into alignment.

A few minutes with a chatbot may be enough to make it seem more mind-like. New research explores why humans start seeing ...

Romanians have limited perceptions of gender inequalities and continue to maintain traditional views on the roles of women and men, according to Eurostat data from the survey on the perception of ...

As new research suggests that anxiety about the future is taking its toll on us biologically, Helen digs into the science behind this self-fulfilling prophecy ...

Certain beliefs about the United States once seemed unshakable in China: that America was hopelessly far ahead, for example, ...

This study provides important insights into how working memory shapes perceptual decisions, using a dual-task design, continuous mouse tracking, and hierarchical Bayesian modeling. By dissociating ...

People with aphantasia have no mental imagery—and they’re offering brain scientists a window into consciousness ...

We don’t experience the world through neat, separate senses—everything blends together. Smell, touch, sound, sight, and balance constantly influence one another, shaping how food tastes, objects feel, ...

Rachel Feltman: Happy Monday, listeners! For Scientific American’s Science Quickly, I’m Rachel Feltman. Today, instead of our usual news roundup, I’m here to introduce you to our new interim host. I’m ...

What do people really think when they see your brand? Do they trust you, roll their eyes, or feel like you’re the obvious choice? That gut-level reaction, shaped by every touchpoint from your website ...

Most leadership development fails because it discounts perception. While executives perfect their skills in boardrooms, their influence evaporates in daily interactions, killed by a perception gap ...

From confined spaces to cutting-edge aircraft, failures to align risk perception with reality can have catastrophic consequences. What steps can close the gap to improve safety outcomes. The gap ...