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Michigan Technological University

Weight Expectations

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Which can is heavier? Kevin Trewartha works in both cognitive science and kinesiology to better understand what's called the size-weight illusion. How the unconscious mind guesses weight may shed light on how people multitask.

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Sarah Bird, Michigan Tech

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