With so much of the world glued to World Cup soccer action for the next few weeks, often conversations turn to “the game." Although we are all watching the same games, people’s perceptions, ...

Visual attention and perception represent central processes in human cognition, enabling the selective processing of relevant visual input while filtering extraneous information. This capacity ...

There’s a famous selective attention experiment created by University of Illinois psychology professor Dr. Daniel Simons. It has nothing to do with boxing—yet its implications may have everything to ...

Citations: Maner, Jon, C. DeWall, M. Gailliot. 2008. Selective attention to signs of success: Social dominance and early stage interpersonal perception. Personality ...