
Locking Eyes with a Monster
Staring at somebody’s face for ten minutes may give you nightmares
Illusions, Delusions, and Everyday Deceptions
Staring at somebody’s face for ten minutes may give you nightmares
Recent research explains why you’ve never noticed before
Johnny Thompson’s magical insights informed neuroscience
The trick fools only predators that know dead prey is yucky
How to trick audiences into thinking you’re staring them in the eye
A new play that touches on the science of love and consciousness launches off-Broadway
A retelling of Henry James’s ambiguous masterpiece winks at illusion science
‘The Chicken is Ready to Eat’ has two meanings. A new study shows how your neurons decide.
The man who invented the language explains why
People do better if they think they’re multitasking—even if they’re not.