the processing organization and interpretation of sensory signals
Sensory processing
Perhaps one of the most studied sensory integrations is the relationship between vision and audition . These two senses perceive the same objects in the world in different ways , and by combining the two , they help us understand this information better . Vision dominates our perception of the world around us . This is because visual spatial information is one of the most reliable sensory modalities . Visual stimuli are recorded directly onto the retina , and there are few , if any , external distortions that provide incorrect information to the brain about the true location of an object . Other spatial information is not as reliable as visual spatial information . For example , consider auditory spatial input . The location of an object can sometimes be determined solely on its sound , but the sensory input can easily be modified or altered , thus giving a less reliable spatial representation of the object . Auditory information therefore is not spatially represented unlike visual stimuli . But once one has the spatial mapping from the visual information , multisensory integration helps bring the information from both the visual and auditory stimuli together to make a more robust mapping .
Perhaps one of the most studied sensory integrations is the relationship between vision and audition . These two senses perceive the same objects in the world in different ways , and by combining the two , they help us understand this information better . Vision dominates our perception of the world around us . This is because visual spatial information is one of the most reliable sensory modalities . Visual stimuli are recorded directly onto the retina , and there are few , if any , external distortions that provide incorrect information to the brain about the true location of an object . Other spatial information is not as reliable as visual spatial information . For example , consider auditory spatial input . The location of an object can sometimes be determined solely on its sound , but the sensory input can easily be modified or altered , thus giving a less reliable spatial representation of the object . Auditory information therefore is not spatially represented unlike visual stimuli . But once one has the spatial mapping from the visual information , multisensory integration helps bring the information from both the visual and auditory stimuli together to make a more robust mapping .