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Sixth sense: the science behind intuition We’re sorry, this service is currently unavailable. Please try again later. Dismiss Sixth sense: the science behind intuition We’ve all had moments when a “gut feeling” – whether good or bad – affects our judgment. And while often dismissed as spiritual mumbo jumbo, this “sixth sense” may be scientifically provable. April 23, 2021 It’s no coincidence that another name for intuition is “gut feeling”. We instantly feel sick, or our heart rate rises, or we start to sweat. Credit:Jonathan Zawada x Jo...

Have you ever heard of aphantasia? People with this condition – the inability to visualise mental images – are harder to spook with scary stories, a new study shows. The study, published in Proceedings of the Royal Society B, tested how aphantasic people reacted to reading distressing scenarios, like being chased by a shark, falling off a cliff, or being in a plane that's about to crash. As many as five percent of us may have the condition but the problem is there's still so much to learn about its myriad of forms. Sign up for more information, and possible participation in further resea...

The link between mental imagery and emotions may be closer than we thought. It turns out seeing really is believing when it comes to scary stories. Photo: Unsplash. People with aphantasia – that is, the inability to visualise mental images – are harder to spook with scary stories, a new UNSW Sydney study shows. The study, published today in Proceedings of the Royal Society B, tested how aphantasic people reacted to reading distressing scenarios, like being chased by a shark, falling off a cliff, or being in a plane that’s about to crash. The researchers were able to physically measure e...

 E-Mail IMAGE: A fractal inspired carpet designed by Richard Taylor and his University of Oregon colleagues is underfoot during a reception in a Chicago building. A new study by UO psychologists working... view more  Credit: Photo by Richard Taylor EUGENE, Ore. -- Dec. 11, 2020 -- By the time children are 3 years old they already have an adult-like preference for visual fractal patterns commonly seen in nature, according to University of Oregon researchers. That discovery emerged among children who've been raised in a world of Euclidean geometry, such as houses with rooms constructe...