New research shows that our minds focus on physical traits of an object that we can't even see while we search for it and discards traits that don't match.

New findings may solve a mystery about how brains manage to process information so accurately, even though neurons act with a degree of randomness.

A peak into how the brain distinguishes a friend or foe offers findings relevant to anxiety and psychosis, say researchers.

To perceive self-driving cars as safe, they have to have certain personality traits, researchers say. Here are the ones that matter most.

If your neighbors' houses are bigger than yours, you may be less likely to feel satisfied with your own home, researchers say.

Perceptions, according to cognitive scientist Donald Hoffman, are a user interface, but not necessarily reality. Where does that leave us?

Human brains sort similar colors into categories to help us perceive the world around us. It turns out birds use the same trick.

People with vision impairments know a lot about the shape, size, color, and texture of animals they've never seen, but how?

When they hear laughter, babies as young as five months can tell if it's between friends or strangers.

Binging violent shows may make you see the world as meaner and scarier than it really is, researchers report.