All articles tagged with #sensory integration
Researchers at Duke University have discovered that the ear emits subtle sounds in response to eye movements, allowing them to determine where someone is looking. These ear sounds, potentially caused by muscle contractions or hair cell activations, challenge existing beliefs about ear function and may help synchronize sight and sound perception. The findings could lead to new clinical hearing tests and a deeper understanding of sensory integration.
A new study suggests that conscious experiences may begin as early as late pregnancy, indicating that infants are capable of forming conscious experiences that shape their sense of self and understanding of the environment. The research utilizes brain imaging markers to assess consciousness in infants for the first time, shedding light on the early onset of consciousness and its implications. Infants are found to integrate sensory and cognitive responses into coherent conscious experiences, although their perceptual capacities differ from adults. This study provides new insights into the emergence of infant consciousness.