Motion perception plays a fundamental role in our daily visual experience; it is critical for computing the speed and direction of moving objects and controlling our own body and eye movements. Motion ...

The brain uses motion signals to predict the current position of an object, enabling us to respond promptly and accurately.

Humans can visually perceive the motion of a small object better than that of a large one. By contrast, according to a study reported in the journal Current Biology on September 5, babies under six ...

The brain has an astonishing capacity to detect patterns in the world. So much so, that it will often create patterns where none exist. Pareidolia is the tendency to see familiar shapes in random ...

To what extent has Earth’s gravity shaped our cognitive and brain functions? Utilizing spaceflight and a ground-based analog, a new study shows that the human brain relies on bodily gravitational ...

We used whole brain fMRI to investigate the neural network specifically engaged in the recognition of “biological motion defined” by point-lights attached to the major joints and head of a human ...

Humans can visually perceive the motion of a small object better than that of a large one. By contrast, according to a study reported in the journal Current Biology on September 5, babies under 6 ...

The same group of neurons encode both actual motion and movement perceived in an optical illusion, according to a study on macaques. A series of rodent experiments showed that even with abundant food ...