Beginning with the research of Albert Michotte, investigators have identified simple
perceptual events that observers report as causal. For example, suppose a square moves …

People have little difficulty distinguishing effects they cause and those they do not. An
important question is what underlies this sense of agency. A prevailing idea is that the sense …

The empirical literature on phenomenal causality (ie, the notion that causality can be
perceived) is reviewed. In Part I of this two-part series, different potential types of …

In most situations, we are able to tell those outcomes we cause from those we do not. By
now, research has provided us with a reasonably good understanding of the cognitive …

Philosophers have long argued that causality cannot be directly observed but requires a
conscious inference. Albert Michotte however developed numerous visual phenomena in …

The empirical literature on phenomenal causality (the notion that causality can be
perceived) is reviewed. Different potential types of phenomenal causality and variables that …

Aim: To investigate the potential effects of Y-QA31, a novel dopamine D 3 receptor
antagonist, as an antipsychotic drug. Methods: A panel of radioligand-receptor binding …

The ability to interpret spatiotemporal contingencies in terms of causal relationships plays a
key role in human understanding of the external world. Indeed, the detection of such simple …

Stimuli in which a moving object (A) contacts a stationary one (B) and the latter then moves
off tend to give rise to visual impressions of causality. In two experiments the angle of Object …

The perception of causal relationships is crucial to understanding and interacting with our
physical and social environment. However, whether the same or different neural processes …