Abstract
Multisensory integration research investigates how the brain processes simultaneous sensory information. Research on animals (mainly cats and primates) and humans reveal that intact multisensory integration is crucial for functioning in the real world, including both cognitive and physical activities. Much of the research conducted over the past several decades documents multisensory integration effects using diverse psychophysical, electrophysiological, and neuroimaging techniques. While its presence has been reported, the methods used to determine the magnitude of multisensory integration effects varies and typically faces much criticism. In what follows, limitations of previous behavioral studies are outlined and a step-by-step tutorial for calculating the magnitude of multisensory integration effects using robust probability models is provided.
Original language | English (US) |
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Article number | e59575 |
Journal | Journal of Visualized Experiments |
Volume | 2019 |
Issue number | 147 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - May 2019 |
Keywords
- Aging
- Behavior
- Issue 147
- Multisensory integration
- Race model inequality
- Redundant signals effect
- Sensorimotor integration
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- General Neuroscience
- General Chemical Engineering
- General Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology
- General Immunology and Microbiology