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Lecture 2: Multisensory integration

In the video, we will discuss multisensory integration, which means the processing of one channel may influence the processing of another channel.

Learn the world

Although our capacity for attentional processing is limited, we do learn the world from multiple sensory channels.

Multisensory integration means the processing of one channel may influence the processing of another channel, and such interaction will shape our experience.

Cool study

Researchers from the University of Oxford demonstrated that when people are eating crisps, the ‘sound’ of a crisp bit will affect the taste of crisps. And here comes a critical conclusion: our mouth feels things by integrating multiple sensory experiences.

Isn’t it interesting? Do you have any familiar situations before? Share with us 🙂

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