The ability to find objects in everyday settings depends on the visual search process, in which the brain regularly makes ...

Many households will recognise this familiar exchange. One person insists an object simply isn’t there: impossible to find despite what they describe as a thorough and highly competent search. Another ...

If you’re stopped at an intersection looking for a gap in traffic, your brain will tend to filter out information that’s not “looking for a gap in traffic.” It’s possible to look right through a ...

Q: In your last article about the right-of-way for turning drivers, you failed to point out that the drivers also need to yield to pedestrians. A: I’m glad you brought that up. Even though it wasn’t ...

People often perceive the same event differently based on their expectations and focus. Psychological studies show this "inattentional blindness" can lead to missing obvious details. The article uses ...

Retinitis pigmentosa (RP) is a progressive condition of the retina that reduces the vision of affected individuals. Over time, photosensitive rod and cone cells in the retina gradually die, causing ...

New research shows that kids who spent progressively more time on social media developed “inattention symptoms” Cara Lynn Shultz is a writer-reporter at PEOPLE. Her work has previously appeared in ...

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Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Even when you can ride a bike on a sidewalk, it’s not always the right move. (Kim Hughes/McClatchy) Q: Is it no longer advised to ...