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A direct gaze enhances face perception

Medicine & Health / Research

created Aug 13, 2008 | popularity 4 / 5 (4) | comments 0

Gaze direction is significant for the processing of visual information from the human face. Researchers in an Academy of Finland funded research project have discovered that the visual system of the brain processes another ...





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In 'reading' a gaze, what we believe changes what we see

Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry

created Jun 25, 2009 | popularity 4 / 5 (2) | comments 0

In primates including ourselves, the ability to register where others are looking is key in social circles. And, according to a new report published online on June 25th in Current Biology, a Cell Press publication, the wa ...


Bird can 'read' human gaze

Biology / Plants & Animals

created Apr 02, 2009 | popularity 4.3 / 5 (4) | comments 0

We all know that people sometimes change their behavior when someone is looking their way. Now, a new study reported online on April 2nd in Current Biology, a Cell Press publication, shows that jackdaws—birds related to cro ...


How Do We Perceive Art?

Other Sciences / Other

created Sep 14, 2009 | popularity 4 / 5 (1) | comments 0

(PhysOrg.com) -- Neuroscientists at the University of Leicester are to work with a renowned international artist in order to gain new insights into perception.


Scientists discover neurons that 'mirror' the attention of others

Medicine & Health / Neuroscience

created May 18, 2009 | popularity 4.8 / 5 (5) | comments 2

Whether a monkey is looking to the left or merely watching another monkey looking that way, the same neurons in his brain are firing, according to researchers at the Duke University Medical Center.


Eye-tracking software opens online worlds to people with disabilities

Eye-tracking software opens online worlds to people with disabilities (w/ Video)

Technology / Software

created Jun 24, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

(PhysOrg.com) -- Technology that allows gamers to control game functions with only their eyes is helping to open virtual worlds such as Second Life and World of Warcraft to people with severe motor disabilities.


Eye-tracking software opens online worlds to people with disabilities

Eye-tracking software opens online worlds to people with disabilities (w/ Video)

Technology / Software

created Aug 12, 2009 | popularity 4 / 5 (1) | comments 0

(PhysOrg.com) -- Technology that allows gamers to control game functions with only their eyes is helping to open virtual worlds such as Second Life and World of Warcraft to people with severe motor disabilities.


How Do We See What We See

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created Jul 29, 2005 | popularity 4 / 5 (6) | comments 0

We look at a Gothic cathedral in a different way than we gaze at a standard apartment block, and when we scrutinize paintings, our gaze slides along differently than when we look at a datasheet with numerals to be memorized. ...


Having a higher purpose in life reduces risk of death among older adults

Medicine & Health / Health

created Jun 15, 2009 | popularity 4.7 / 5 (3) | comments 0

Possessing a greater purpose in life is associated with lower mortality rates among older adults according to a new study by researchers at Rush University Medical Center. The study, published in journal, Psychosomatic Me ...


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Rhesus macaque moms 'go gaga' for baby, too

Biology / Plants & Animals

created Oct 08, 2009 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 0

The intense exchanges that human mothers share with their newborn infants may have some pretty deep roots, suggests a study of rhesus macaques reported online on October 8th in Current Biology.


Awkward! New study examines our gazes during potentially offensive behavior

Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry

created Mar 05, 2008 | popularity 3 / 5 (8) | comments 0

It’s happened to all of us: While sitting at the conference table or at dinner party, a friend or colleague unleashes a questionable remark that could offend at least one person amongst the group. A hush falls and, if you’re ...



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