Month: April 2022

Varieties of Ignorance: Mystery and the Unknown in Science and Religion

Abstract How and why does the moon cause the tides? How and why does God answer prayers? For many, the answer to the former question is unknown; the answer to the latter question is a mystery. Across three studies testing a largely Christian sample within the United States (N = 2524), we investigate attitudes toward […]

Published on April 12, 2022

Unveiling the Flexibility of Category Learning: A New Model

Imagine you’re learning different categories of fruit, but the emphasis on features changes depending on the order in which you study them. That’s where the Sequential Attention Theory Model (SAT-M) comes in! Unlike other models, SAT-M not only considers the category assignment of an item but also how it relates to its neighboring items. By […]

Published on April 12, 2022

The Uniqueness of Spatial Search Processes Explored!

Imagine you and your friends embarking on a thrilling scavenger hunt. While everyone might be aiming for the same treasure, the paths you take to find it can be surprisingly different. Researchers have delved into this puzzle by studying how individuals search for information. In a recent online study, scientists used innovative techniques to analyze […]

Published on April 12, 2022