A new theory says personal change is like geographical exploration. Just as maps expand when new lands are discovered, our ...

When people focus on mental images, their brains use a distinct route from visual attention, showing separate systems for ...

When you picture a map in your mind, your brain uses different pathways than when you actually look at one. In a study on spatial attention, participants recalled the map of France and judged which ...

Spatial attention enhances the processing of specific regions within a visual scene as people view their surroundings, much ...

Some children focused on fewer parts of the object and spent less time studying its details. This suggests they used a ...