Mareschal, Denis and Westermman, D. and Althaus, Nadja (2012) In search of the developmental mechanisms of multi-sensory integration. In: Bremner, A.J. and Lewkowicz, D. and Spence, C. (eds.) Multisensory Development. Oxford, UK: Oxford University Press, pp. 342-359. ISBN http://ukcatalogue.oup.com/product/9780199586059.do.
Abstract
Book synopsis: The first book to explore a deceptively complex feat of human nature - how we develop the ability to successfully integrate our senses Written and edited by leading figures in the study of multisensory processing, resulting in a state of the art review of this field We perceive and understand our environment using many sensory systems-vision, touch, hearing, taste, smell, and proprioception. These multiple sensory modalities not only give us complementary sources of information about the environment but also an understanding that is richer and more complex than one modality alone could achieve. As adults, we integrate the multiple signals from these sense organs into unified functional representations. However, the ease with which we accomplish this feat belies its computational complexity. Not only do the senses convey information about the environment in different neural codes, but the relationship between the senses frequently changes when, for example, the body changes posture (e.g. when the eyes move in their sockets), or indeed shape, when the body grows across development. These computational problems prompt an important question which represents the key focus of this book: How do we develop the ability to integrate the senses? While there is a considerable literature on the development of single senses, such as vision or hearing, few books have considered the development of all our senses, and more importantly, how they develop the ability to work with each other.
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| Item Type: | Book Section |
|---|---|
| School: | Birkbeck Faculties and Schools > Faculty of Science > School of Psychological Sciences |
| Research Centres and Institutes: | Educational Neuroscience, Centre for, Brain and Cognitive Development, Centre for (CBCD) |
| Depositing User: | Sarah Hall |
| Date Deposited: | 24 Mar 2015 16:31 |
| Last Modified: | 02 Aug 2023 17:15 |
| URI: | https://eprints.bbk.ac.uk/id/eprint/11877 |
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