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Eye-Opening Psychology Facts

The human mind is full of mysteries. Discover the most surprising facts about behaviour, memory, perception and the brain.

282 facts and counting

What Is the Difference Between Developmental and Acquired Prosopagnosia?

prosopagnosiaface blindnessdevelopmental
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How Do Birds Use Earth's Magnetic Field for Spatial Orientation?

magnetoreceptionbird navigationgeomagnetic field
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Why Do Blind Individuals Often Develop Superior Spatial Abilities?

blindnessneuroplasticityecholocation
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What Effect Does GPS Reliance Have on Our Spatial Memory?

gpsspatial memoryhippocampus
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How Does Language Shape Our Spatial Orientation Abilities?

linguistic relativityspatial languagespatial frames
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Why Do Some People Consistently Have a Better Sense of Direction?

sense of directionindividual differenceshippocampus
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Did Ancient Humans Possess Superior Spatial Orientation Abilities?

ancient humanshunter-gathererswayfinding
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Can Video Game Training Improve Spatial Orientation Skills?

video gamesspatial trainingneuroplasticity
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What Role Does the Vestibular System Play in Spatial Orientation?

vestibular systeminner earbalance
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How Does the Hippocampus Enable Cognitive Maps for Navigation?

hippocampusplace cellsgrid cells
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Why Does Mental Rotation Take Longer for More Rotated Objects?

mental rotationshepard and metzlerparietal cortex
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How Does a Single Dissenter Reduce Obedience Rates in Milgram's Experiment?

milgram experimentobedienceauthority
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How Does the PirahΓ£ Language's Lack of Numbers Shape Thought?

pirahΓ£linguistic relativitysapir-whorf
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Why Can You Remember Song Lyrics from Decades Ago but Not What You Ate for Lunch?

encodingconsolidationmusic memory
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Did You Know That Forming a Memory Physically Changes Your Brain Structure?

long-term potentiationsynaptic plasticitydendritic spines
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What Is the 'Misinformation Effect' and Why Does It Distort Memories?

misinformation effecteyewitness memoryloftus
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How Can a Single Event Create a Lifelong Traumatic Memory?

amygdalatraumafear conditioning
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Why Do Our Brains 'Replay' Memories During Sleep?

sleephippocampusmemory consolidation
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Why Do We Forget Our Dreams So Quickly?

dreamsmemory
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How Does Sleep Improve Memory?

sleepmemory consolidation
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Why Can't We Tickle Ourselves?

ticklecerebellum
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Why Do We Yawn When Others Yawn?

yawncontagious yawning
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What Is the Spotlight Effect?

spotlight effectsocial psychology
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Why Do We Experience DΓ©jΓ  Vu?

deja vumemory
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How Does the Stroop Effect Demonstrate Cognitive Interference?

stroop effectpsychology
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Why Do People Procrastinate Even When They Know It's Bad?

procrastinationpsychology
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Why Do Incompetent People Overestimate Their Abilities?

dunning-krugercognitive bias
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Why Do People Experience the Mandela Effect?

memoryfalse memory
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What Is the Interpersonal Circumplex Model?

psychologybehavior
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Do Red Football Kits Improve Performance?

footballpsychology
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What Is the Fear of Long Words Actually Called?

phobialong words
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Why Do We Dream?

dreamssleep
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