Abstract Theory of mind is said to be possessed by an individual if he or she is able to
impute mental states to others. Recently, some authors have demonstrated that such mental …

Theoretical reflections and analytical observations on memory and prediction, linking these
concepts to the role of the cerebellum in higher cognition. What is memory? What is memory …

An object that is looming toward a subject or receding away contains important information
for determining if this object is dangerous, beneficial or harmless. This information (motion …

" Learning How to Learn," a MOOC from UC San Diego, is one of Coursera's most
successful offerings; in its first year, nearly one million learners enrolled in the course. As a …

A large number of studies have now described the various ways in which the observation of
another person's dynamic movement can influence the speed with which the observer is …

Past research has shown that the looming bias—the tendency to judge one's distance to an
approaching object as shorter than in actuality—is stronger among people who are …

Anticipating physical contact with objects in the environment is a key component of efficient
motor performance. Peripersonal neurons are thought to play a determinant role in these …

Motion perception is essential to adapt behavior in a dynamic environment. Many studies
have suggested that looming motion captures attention, whereas receding motion does not …

It is known that looming motion can capture attention regardless of an observer's intentions.
Real-world behavior, however, frequently involves not just attentional selection, but …

The direction of visual motion has been shown to affect the perception of interval duration;
objects moving towards an observer (ie, looming) are perceived to last longer than objects …