A new study published in Current Biology suggests that what we “see” internally—in the mind’s eye—can directly influence our visual perception. From yesterday’s Science Daily:
It is well known that a powerful perceptual experience can change the way a person sees things later. Just think of what can happen if you discover an unwanted pest in your kitchen, such as a mouse. Suddenly you see mice in every dust ball and dark corner—or think you do. Is it possible that imagining something, just once, might also change how you perceive things?
“You might think you need to imagine something 10 times …read more