The halo effect causes a positive impression in one area to influence all other judgments.

The cocktail party effect allows selective attention to specific sounds.

Fact #1489 · Psychology

Sleep deprivation can negatively affect cognitive function.

Fact #960 · Psychology

Your brain uses patterns to recognize faces almost instantly.

Fact #1842 · Psychology

The illusion of control makes people overestimate influence over events.

Fact #1484 · Psychology

Memories are reconstructed each time you recall them.

Fact #1766 · Psychology

Your brain edits your experiences.

Fact #2297 · Psychology

Your brain predicts events before you consciously experience them.

Fact #2035 · Psychology

Your brain uses patterns to recognize faces almost instantly.

Fact #1953 · Psychology