Motion sickness results when your senses report conflicting information to your brain that it can’t reconcile based on its expectations about how the world works.
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Stimuli such as light and shadow and our perception of the passage of time matter to architects interested in the branch of philosophy known as phenomenology.
Why your eyes move during the REM stage of sleep has puzzled scientists for years. Researchers measured mice brains to look for a possible explanation.
Learning that our brains process information differently when we’re standing up or lying down has implications for how we study and assess brain function.
Blame your ears, your eyes and your brain. But mainly your ears!
The constant pressure of gravity affects our thoughts and perception, but it’s so constant we haven’t noticed – until now.
It is estimated 30% of the general population have experienced moderate to severe dizziness at least once in their lifetime.
If you feel slightly nauseated while using your iPhone or iPad, you’re not alone: you join a number of people reporting that the zooming, sliding and 3D effects of Apple’s new mobile operating system…
Have you ever noticed that even detailed, sophisticated virtual reality experiences don’t feel completely “real”? It all comes down to your inner ear - and a study published earlier this month using rats…
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