Image memorability refers to the intrinsic likelihood that an image will be retained in memory, irrespective of individual differences in attention or interpretation. This phenomenon, which has ...

Imagine spending a weekend afternoon with friends at an art museum: nodding with crossed arms, desperately searching for something insightful to say. The vast majority of paintings you stroll past are ...

Martin Wiener, Associate Professor, Psychology, College of Humanities and Social Sciences (CHSS), received funding for the study: “CRCNS US-Israel Research Proposal: NSF-BSF: The Perception of Time ...

TIME FAMOUSLY speeds up when you are having fun. But it slows down, it turns out, when one looks at something worth remembering. According to research published on April 22nd in Nature Human Behaviour ...

There is a science to what we remember and what we don't. For instance, why do we remember certain pieces of artwork, some brands’ logos, or even people's faces? University of Chicago psychologist ...

For each image, the MemNet algorithm creates a heat map identifying its most memorable and forgettable regions. The image can then be subtly tweaked to increase or decrease its memorability score.

Our memory of art may not be as subjective as we previously thought, according to a new study from UChicago’s Brain Bridge Lab and published in PNAS—the first real-world experiment of this type. The ...

Choosing the best photos has always been more a matter of art than of science, whether it’s for a Facebook page or a marketing campaign. That may soon change, however, thanks to some new technology ...