Psychologists must be able to test both for the presence of an effect and for the absence of
an effect. In addition to testing against zero, researchers can use the two one-sided tests …

What determines what we see? In contrast to the traditional “modular” understanding of
perception, according to which visual processing is encapsulated from higher-level …

It is argued that during ongoing visual perception, the brain is generating top-down
predictions to facilitate, guide and constrain the processing of incoming sensory input. Here …

Inference using significance testing and Bayes factors is compared and contrasted in five
case studies based on real research. The first study illustrates that the methods will often …

Embodiment is a key under-researched component of dark tourism experiences. Qualitative
and experimental methods were applied in four studies to reveal the bidirectional body …

The philosophy of perception investigates the nature of our sensory experiences and their
relation to reality. In the second edition of this popular book, William Fish introduces the …

A tidal wave of recent research purports to have discovered that higher-level states such as
moods, action capabilities, and categorical knowledge can literally and directly affect how …

Research in dark tourism has been ongoing for over two decades. Although in practice,
many dark tourism destinations adjusted the lighting of the display environment to influence …

We learn in grade school that metaphor is an ornamental figure of speech reserved for
poets. But we now know that it is also a key strategy people use to make sense of the world …

What is the primary function of consciousness in the nervous system? The answer to this
question remains enigmatic, not so much because of a lack of relevant data, but because of …