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The Understanding Of Action May Be Encoded On A Perceptual Level Rather Than On A Cognitive One
January 12, 2013 by NewsBot
We rely on our visual system more heavily than previously thought in determining the causality of events. A team of researchers has shown that, in making judgments about causality, we don't always need to use cognitive reasoning. In some cases, our visual brain - the brain areas that process what the eyes sense - can make these judgments rapidly and automatically...