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

The current review introduces a new program of research that suggests the perception of
spatial layout is influenced by emotions. Though perceptual systems are often described as …

During their activities of daily living, humans run, walk, stand, sit and lie down. Recent
changes in our environment have favored sedentary behavior over more physically active …

A chief goal of perception is to help us navigate our environment. According to a rich and
ambitious theory of spatial perception, the visual system achieves this goal not by aiming to …

Background The current study investigates biases in size estimations made by spider-
phobic and healthy participants before and after treatment. Method Forty-one spider-phobic …

In the present study, we explored the effects of high arousal on cognitive performance when
facing a situation of risk. We also investigated how these effects are moderated by either …

Traditionally, perception was considered to be an encapsulated process that was unaffected
by top-down processes like affect. Recent work in vision draws this framework into question …

Moderate physical activity can influence cognitive functions and visual cortical activity.
However, little is known about the effects of exercise on fundamental perceptual domains …

We examined whether perception of a threatening object–a spider–was more accurate than
of a non-threatening object. An accurate perception could promote better survival than a …

In this commentary on Firestone & Scholl's (F&S's) article, we argue that researchers should
use brain-activity modelling to investigate top-down mechanisms. Using functional brain …