Head into any gym, and you may find someone walking backward on a treadmill or pedaling in reverse on an elliptical machine. While some may be employing reverse motion as part of a physical therapy ...

Whenever we’re remembering some incident from our past, it’s not uncommon for us to say we’re “thinking back” on it, figuratively attributing spatial characteristics to non-spatial time. We know that ...

A team of Roehampton academics from the Department of Psychology have conducted research showing that backwards movement, whether real or imaginary, can improve short-term memories of eyewitness ...

Playing first person action games can enhance your perception of movement – but only when you're walking backwards. Their paper, Selectively enhanced motion perception in core video gamers, shows that ...

Editor’s note: Before beginning any new exercise program, consult your doctor. Stop immediately if you experience pain. Head into any gym, and you may find someone walking backward on a treadmill or ...

Psychologists examined whether action video game players had superior motion perception. They discovered that playing first-person action games can enhance your perception of movement – but only when ...