Behavior, perception and cognition are strongly shaped by the synthesis of information
across the different sensory modalities. Such multisensory integration often results in …

The ability to use cues from multiple senses in concert is a fundamental aspect of brain
function. It maximizes the brain's use of the information available to it at any given moment …

Communication involves complex behavior in multiple sensory channels, or “modalities.” We
provide an overview of multimodal communication and its costs and benefits, place …

Most people acquire literacy skills with remarkable ease, even though the human brain is
not evolutionarily adapted to this relatively new cultural phenomenon. Associations between …

Summary Different pictures of Marilyn Monroe can evoke the same percept, even if greatly
modified as in Andy Warhol's famous portraits. But how does the brain recognize highly …

The prevailing hierarchical model of sensory processing in the brain holds that different
modalities of sensory information emanating from a single object are analyzed extensively …

Percussionists inadvertently use visual information to strategically manipulate audience
perception of note duration. Videos of long (L) and short (S) notes performed by a world …

Speech perception can use not only auditory signals, but also visual information from seeing
the speaker's mouth. The relative timing and relative location of auditory and visual inputs …

This paper presents evidence for a strong connection between the development of speech
and language skills and musical activities of children and adolescents with hearing …

Filmmakers have long recognized the importance of editing techniques to guide the
audiences' perceptions and enhance the impact of a scene. We demonstrate behaviorally …