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Psychology
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 week ago

I see sounds as shapes. Synaesthesia has given me an extraordinary ability for languages

Auditory-visual synaesthesia produces vivid visual imagery from sound, facilitating exceptional language learning but complicating everyday tasks like driving with loud music.
Science
fromwww.theguardian.com
3 weeks ago

Cracker jokes and custard chemistry: ways to smuggle science into Christmas

Home sensory tests reveal flavour depends chiefly on smell, and social context strongly influences whether people laugh at jokes.
Design
fromArchDaily
1 month ago

The Tasting Tongue - Art Installation / Studio Deng

Objects possess invisible tongues that sense and taste surroundings, creating shared synesthetic moments that extend gustatory perception beyond human bodies.
fromMail Online
2 months ago

The 5 things you'll NEVER see in a dream - including your phone

Despite the average Briton spending more than three hours a day on their phones, people simply never dream about their devices. In fact, scientists say there are five things that you will never see in a dream. Besides smartphones, dream researchers say that our sleeping minds either can't or won't recreate common details of the waking world. That means words, numbers, smells and tastes, and even our own reflections, almost never show up in dreams.
Psychology
Science
fromBig Think
2 months ago

Starts With A Bang podcast #123 - Alien physics

Alien minds might infer different fundamental laws, observables, and mathematics because differing biology and environments could produce physics that looks unfamiliar to humans.
Food & drink
fromTasting Table
2 months ago

This Classic Chocolate-Caramel Candy Tastes Way Better Frozen - Tasting Table

Freezing chocolate candy alters texture and perception, creating a crisp chocolate snap, chewier filling, muted sweetness, and amplified cocoa and textural contrast.
Psychology
fromPsychology Today
3 months ago

The Psychology of Wine Labels: The Feminine Pour

Gender cues on wine labels shape women's expectations, modify sensory perceptions, and influence purchase choices, with effects persisting despite wine expertise.
Beer
fromInsideHook
4 months ago

Are You a "Strong" Beer Lover or a "Mellow" Imbiber?

Beer preferences split drinkers into two groups: one prefers stronger-flavored lagers responding to certain chemical compounds, the other prefers mellower-tasting beers.
Science
fromKqed
7 months ago

Why Mosquitoes Buzz in Your Ear | KQED

Female mosquitoes require blood for egg production, while males rely on sound to locate them.
SF food
fromTasting Table
7 months ago

This Is How Important Our Sense Of Smell Is When It Comes To Tasting Food - Tasting Table

Taste is heavily influenced by smell, with around 80% of our flavor experience coming from olfactory cues.
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