What Will 2022 Bring in the Way of Misinformation on Social Media? 3 Experts Weigh In
The one-year anniversary of the January 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol is raising concerns about falsehoods that increase the risk of repeat events
The Allure of Mirages
Our centuries-long fascination with optical phenomena
Infants as Young as Two Months May Be Able to Detect Faces and Scenes
Baby-brain-scanning experiments fuel the debate over whether humans are born with these abilities
The Brain Guesses What Word Comes Ne-
Like some AI systems, the organ of thought appears to predict what word follows another to coax meaning from language
People Who Jump to Conclusions Show Other Kinds of Thinking Errors
Belief in conspiracy theories and overconfidence are two tendencies linked to hasty thinking
The Educational Power—and the Limits—of Personalized Children’s Books
Reading materials individually tailored to young people can boost engagement and learning, but discerning what works is an ongoing challenge
Quantum Mechanics, Plato’s Cave and the Blind Piranha
Can we ever really know the world?
It’s All in the Mix
A new form of color blending produces surprising palettes
Pupil Size Is a Marker of Intelligence
There is a surprising correlation between baseline pupil size and several measures of cognitive ability
Navigating a Virtual World Helped Older Adults’ Memory
A virtual-reality game may boost one long-term memory measure
Our Memory Is Even Better Than Experts Thought
In some respects, memory is poor. In others, it is astonishingly good
You Don’t Have to Start Young to Be a Great Musician
A new study refutes the idea that there is a critical learning period in childhood