A more cohesive understanding of determinants of risk perception is needed to inform public health risk communication and behaviour change interventions that promote protective health behaviours. This ...

Introduction: Addressing emerging infectious diseases is a major task in public health. This study investigated the factors influencing the perception of risk related to COVID-19. Methods: This study ...

Speech perception is a complex process influenced by various factors, including the context in which sounds are heard. Recent research has delved into how preceding sounds—both speech and ...

Perceiving whether another person is a personal health risk requires quickly assessing their trustworthiness. With limited ...

Repeated stress disrupts auditory processing, making sounds seem quieter over time, as shown in a new study on mice.

People judge accents based on stereotypes, not real speech. Many fail to recognize vowel shifts in everyday conversation.

Everyday stress, loneliness, and feelings of exclusion or marginalization have been highlighted as the biggest risk factors, ...

Perceiving whether another person is a personal health risk requires quickly assessing their trustworthiness. With limited characteristics available, implicit assumptions often influence risk ...

Imagine biting into a crunchy apple. Now, picture the same bite, but this time the crunch is barely audible. Suddenly, the apple doesn’t seem as fresh, does it? That’s because sound plays a ...

While it might be associated with melancholy or aging, psychologists assert that gray’s versatility carries layers of meaning that influence perceptions and emotions. Its neutrality allows it to ...