Our brains process information from our senses differently based on our expectations and prior knowledge – this is why we can sometimes miss obvious things, like a gorilla walking through a basketball game (inattentional blindness). elaborate
You spend about six years of your life dreaming. elaborate
Tachypsychia, the subjective experience of time speeding up, is sometimes reported by people using psychedelic drugs. elaborate
Sensory deprivation tanks are often kept at skin temperature (around 93.5°F) to further minimize external stimuli and enhance the sensation of floating. elaborate
Working memory, a key component of cognitive load, can only hold about 7 ± 2 pieces of information at a time. elaborate
People experiencing cognitive dissonance are more likely to remember information that supports their beliefs and forget information that contradicts them. elaborate
The Uncanny Valley effect isn't just about robots; it can also apply to CGI characters in movies and video games, and even to realistically rendered corpses. elaborate