Learning complex sequences is like arranging puzzle pieces into cohesive patterns. In a study with Guinea baboons, researchers investigated the process of chunking in sequence learning. Chunking refers to how we break down long sequences into smaller, more manageable parts. The baboons were trained to perform a specific sequence of movements on a touch screen, […]
Just like how being in the company of others can influence our behavior, researchers wanted to see how the presence of real people affects our ability to understand and interpret other people’s thoughts and feelings – a process known as mentalizing. In two separate studies, participants were tasked with different theory of mind tasks while […]
Imagine you have a superpower where every letter or number you see automatically triggers a burst of color! That’s what it’s like for people with grapheme-color synesthesia. In this study, scientists wanted to see if the synesthetes’ colorful perception of letters and numbers affected their ability to recognize faces. Using tests like the Cambridge Face […]
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