In human adults, visual dominance emerges in several multisensory tasks. In children, auditory dominance has been reported up to 4 years of age. To establish when sensory dominance changes during ...

This press release is available in German. In order to get a better picture of our surroundings, the brain has to integrate information from different senses, but how does it know which signals to ...

Sensory overload is often about uncertainty and how long the brain has to stay engaged—especially in autism and ADHD.

It has long been understood that experiencing two senses simultaneously, like seeing and hearing, can lead to improved responses relative to those seen when only one sensory input is experienced by ...

In musical evaluations, the "sight-over-sound" effect—where visual information overrides auditory input—is frequently observed, calling into question the assumption that sound is the dominant factor ...

Imagine sitting in a classroom, and suddenly, someone walks up to the chalkboard and drags their nails across it. Can you feel the surge of irritation in your body? Perhaps your face twisting into a ...

The feel of a cat's fur can reveal some information, but seeing the feline provides critical details: is it a housecat or a lion? While the sound of fire crackling may be ambiguous, its scent confirms ...