Month: July 2022

Cognitive control and dishonesty

Imagine the relationship between cognitive control and dishonesty as a complex dance. At first glance, it seems like dishonesty stems from a lack of willpower to resist selfish impulses. However, recent research unveils a more intricate picture. Cognitive control isn’t necessary for honesty or dishonesty itself, but its role depends on our individual ‘moral default’. […]

Published on July 13, 2022

Unleashing the Power of Visual Learning to Guide Our Attention

Just like a seasoned detective who can quickly identify the most relevant clues at a crime scene, our brain has become adept at selecting important visual information while filtering out distractions. This ability is driven by statistical learning, a process where our brains extract patterns and regularities from past experiences to make better predictions about […]

Published on July 13, 2022