Though emotion conveys memory benefits, it does not enhance memory equally for all
aspects of an experience, nor for all types of emotional events. In this review, I outline the …

Olfaction is often referred to as a multidimensional sense. It is multidimensional in that∼
1000 different receptor types, each tuned to particular odor aspects, together contribute to …

Human confidence judgments are thought to originate from metacognitive processes that
provide a subjective assessment about one's beliefs. Alternatively, confidence is framed in …

Two studies were conducted to examine the nature of the verbal labels that describe
emotional effects elicited by odors. In Study 1, a list of terms selected for their relevance to …

We systematically misjudge our own performance in simple economic tasks. First, we
generally overestimate our ability to make correct choices—a bias called overconfidence …

The Geneva Emotion and Odor Scale (GEOS) was developed to measure the subjective
affective experience (ie, feeling) elicited by everyday odors. This study aimed to adapt the …

Phenomenological models of decision-making, including the drift–diffusion and race
models, are compared with mechanistic, biologically plausible models, such as integrate …

Do you wonder how movies–sequences of static frames–appear to move, or why 3-D films
look different from traditional movies? Why does ventriloquism work, and why can airliner …

To provide a neurobiological basis for understanding decision-making and decision
confidence, we describe and analyze a neuronal spiking attractor-based model of decision …

Unlock the secrets to understanding yourself and others with the surprising science of the
human mind's greatest power: introspection.“Are you sure?” Whether in a court room, a …