"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." Here’s what you’ll learn in this story: Studies show that your brain doesn’t perceive the world exactly ...

A single phrase can follow you for a lifetime. For me, it was this: Perception is reality. It was one of the first lessons drilled into me during Plebe Summer at the U.S. Naval Academy. It felt like a ...

The film Black Swan (2010) is the journey of a dancer seeking perfection. However, this leads her to dance a downward spiral, in which reality becomes increasingly distorted. The concept of reality is ...

The colour pink doesn’t exist in the external world as a distinct wavelength of light but exists as a perception in our minds. Source: Akira Hojo | Unsplash Pink and the myth of the colour wheel Pink ...

NASHVILLE - "Perception is reality, but it may not be actuality, and you have got to be able to keep the difference between that." ~ Former Pittsburgh Steelers head coach Bill Cowher Such is the case ...

I explain how perception versus reality can make life feel like a lie.

Here’s what you’ll learn in this story: Studies show that your brain doesn’t perceive the world exactly as it is. Instead, it “fills in gaps in perception.” The first layer of your brain’s primary ...