It is always fascinating, and sometimes exhausting, when a debate or spirited discussion reaches the point where opinion, ...

From confined spaces to cutting-edge aircraft, failures to align risk perception with reality can have catastrophic consequences. What steps can close the gap to improve safety outcomes. The gap ...

I explain how perception versus reality can make life feel like a lie.

Despite exuding confidence, narcissistic people relentlessly crave admiration. In other words, they are unable to convince themselves of their own brilliance. Growing research shows the gap between ...

Understanding the gaps between reality and perception of digital health technologies is key to identifying how it can best be used. That was the aim of the recently released Future Health Index, a ...

Our perception of how large or small things are in the world is systematically influenced for how we perceive distance or depth. This is most famously shown by the Ponzo Illusion (discovered by Mario ...

When longtime Belltown resident Tracy Roberts began to complete the new Seattle Police Department public survey, she noticed something odd: The questions from the crime survey focused on her ...

The recent electoral outcome in Bangladesh presents a striking contrast between perception and reality. The student movement, ...

A month ago, we wrote about the gap between perception and reality. January 2026 did not close that gap — it laid it bare.