Can You Hear Your Own Thoughts? Up To 10% Of People Are Silent Thinkers (M)
One-in-ten people think without hearing any voice in their heads, but they still hear music internally.
Category: Cognitive Psychology
Seeing Demonic Faces: A Glimpse Into A Rare Perception Disorder (M)
Journey into the mind of PMO patients who see familiar faces turned into grotesque forms.
Why We Can’t Stop Our Attention From Wandering — Whatever The Task (M)
The surprisingly high amount of mind wandering that is perfectly normal.
Inside The Minds Of The 5% Who Can’t Visualise Anything While Reading (M)
Millions have a condition that affects their imagination and most do not even realise they have it.
Procrastinating? This Simple Mind Shift Will Boost Your Productivity (M)
Can’t seem to get things done? Find out how to break the cycle.
2 Wonderful Mental Skills That Come With Age (M)
While older brains inevitably decline, their owners automatically adopt strategies to use them more efficiently than the young.
5 Wonderful Cognitive Advantages Of Being Bilingual (M)
The switches bilingual people are continuously making between languages may account for some of the cognitive advantages.
What People’s Blinking Tells Us About Their Thoughts (M)
The study analysed how contestants on the British TV show ‘Mastermind’ blinked under pressure.
Why A Little Knowledge Really Is A Dangerous Thing (M)
The study examined how overconfidence affects the public’s understanding of science.
How To Suppress Intrusive Thoughts (M)
The usual advice is to avoid thought suppression to get rid of intrusive thoughts, but this study finds the technique can work.
