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Closing eyes to hear better is relevant to practitioners who work with attention, perception, and sensory processing in diverse client populations. The finding that eye closure can hinder auditory discrimination in noisy contexts, and that aligning visual input with sounds can enhance hearing, has implications for understanding multisensory integration and its impact on daily functioning, anxiety, and communication difficulties observed in various clients.

This brief note highlights two focal points: (1) multisensory processing and how visual state modulates auditory perception; (2) the potential for practical strategies that consider eye-opening and visual context to support clients facing listening challenges in real-world environments.

Article Title: Closing your eyes to hear better might be a big mistake

Link to Science Daily Mind-Brain News: https://www dot sciencedaily dot com/releases/2026/03/260320073819 dot htm

Closing your eyes to hear better might be a big mistake<br>
https://www dot sciencedaily dot com/releases/2026/03/260320073819 dot htm<br>
Many people believe closing their eyes sharpens hearing, but that is not always true. In noisy settings, participants struggled more to hear faint sounds with their eyes closed, while matching visuals made it easier. Researchers found that shutting the eyes leads the brain to over-filter incoming sounds. Keeping your eyes open may actually improve how well you hear in noise.<br>
via Mind & Brain News -- ScienceDaily https://www dot sciencedaily dot com/news/mind_brain/<br>
March 20, 2026 at 07:49AM

#multisensory #auditoryprocessing #eyegaze #hearinginnoise #visualcontext

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Family Well Traveled Mar 7

When we stepped out of Omega Mart's supermarket, we stepped into other worlds and galaxies.

It was a truly multi-sensory experience that we will never forget.

Here's a brief glimpse at some of what you'll see in Omega Mart, which is a Meow Wolf interactive art exhibit in Las Vegas.

#omegamart #lasvegas #multisensory #familytravel #meowwolflasvegas
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Family Well Traveled on Instagram: "When we stepped out of Omega Mart's supermarket, we stepped into other worlds and galaxies. It was a truly multi-sensory experience that we will never forget. Here's a brief glimpse at some of what you'll see in Omega Mart, which is a Meow Wolf interactive art exhibit in Las Vegas. #omegamart #lasvegas #multisensory #familytravel #meowwolflasvegas"

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The vOICe vision BCI 🧠🇪🇺Feb 24

Crossmodal interaction of flashes and beeps across time and number follows Bayesian causal inference https://link.springer.com/article/10.3758/s13423-026-02857-z #SiFI #multisensory

Crossmodal interaction of flashes and beeps across time and number follows Bayesian causal inference - Psychonomic Bulletin & Review

Multisensory perception requires the brain to dynamically infer causal relationships between sensory inputs across various dimensions, such as temporal and spatial attributes. Traditionally, Bayesian Causal Inference (BCI) models have generally provided a robust framework for understanding sensory processing in unidimensional settings where stimuli across sensory modalities vary along one dimension such as spatial location, or numerosity (Samad et al., PloS one, 10 (2), e0117178, 2015). However, real-world sensory processing involves multidimensional cues, where the alignment of information across multiple dimensions influences whether the brain perceives a unified or segregated source. In an effort to investigate sensory processing in more realistic conditions, this study introduces an expanded BCI model that incorporates multidimensional information, specifically numerosity and temporal discrepancies. Using a modified sound-induced flash illusion (SiFI) paradigm with manipulated audiovisual disparities, we tested the performance of the enhanced BCI model. Results showed that integration probability decreased with increasing temporal discrepancies, and our proposed multidimensional BCI model accurately predicts multisensory perception outcomes under the entire range of stimulus conditions. This multidimensional framework extends the BCI model’s applicability, providing deeper insights into the computational mechanisms underlying multisensory processing and offering a foundation for future quantitative studies on naturalistic sensory processing.

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The vOICe vision BCI 🧠🇪🇺Feb 24

Crossmodal interaction of flashes and beeps across time and number follows Bayesian causal inference link.springer.com/article/10.3... #SiFI #multisensory

Crossmodal interaction of flas...

Crossmodal interaction of flashes and beeps across time and number follows Bayesian causal inference - Psychonomic Bulletin & Review

Multisensory perception requires the brain to dynamically infer causal relationships between sensory inputs across various dimensions, such as temporal and spatial attributes. Traditionally, Bayesian Causal Inference (BCI) models have generally provided a robust framework for understanding sensory processing in unidimensional settings where stimuli across sensory modalities vary along one dimension such as spatial location, or numerosity (Samad et al., PloS one, 10 (2), e0117178, 2015). However, real-world sensory processing involves multidimensional cues, where the alignment of information across multiple dimensions influences whether the brain perceives a unified or segregated source. In an effort to investigate sensory processing in more realistic conditions, this study introduces an expanded BCI model that incorporates multidimensional information, specifically numerosity and temporal discrepancies. Using a modified sound-induced flash illusion (SiFI) paradigm with manipulated audiovisual disparities, we tested the performance of the enhanced BCI model. Results showed that integration probability decreased with increasing temporal discrepancies, and our proposed multidimensional BCI model accurately predicts multisensory perception outcomes under the entire range of stimulus conditions. This multidimensional framework extends the BCI model’s applicability, providing deeper insights into the computational mechanisms underlying multisensory processing and offering a foundation for future quantitative studies on naturalistic sensory processing.

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The vOICe vision BCI 🧠🇪🇺Feb 23

Age-related neural dynamics revealed by time-domain #fNIRS decoding of audiovisual dual-task processing https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0166432826000938 "Age-related neural dynamics are best captured under high cognitive load"; #multisensory #integration

The vOICe vision BCI 🧠🇪🇺Feb 23

Age-related neural dynamics revealed by time-domain #fNIRS decoding of audiovisual dual-task processing www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti... "Age-related neural dynamics are best captured under high cognitive load"; #multisensory #integration

Age-related neural dynamics re...

The vOICe vision BCI 🧠🇪🇺Feb 22

Visual and tactile motion cues enhance the categorisation of novel object shapes link.springer.com/article/10.1... #multisensory

Visual and tactile motion cues...

Visual and tactile motion cues enhance the categorisation of novel object shapes - Experimental Brain Research

Object categorisation is a fundamental cognitive process, involving the integration of information across the senses. We investigated, using smartphones, whether visual and tactile motion cues could enhance object category learning and generalisation to novel object shapes. Two categories of similar shapes were associated with specific correlated visual and tactile vibration motion cues. After learning object categories, participants were assessed on categorisation of learned and novel objects across four cue conditions: shape-only, shape-visual motion, shape-tactile motion, and shape-visual and tactile motion. We also assessed if accuracy was influenced by blocked versus interleaved cue-conditions at test. In Experiment 1, we found more accurate categorisation and generalisation when all cues were available at test. In Experiment 2 we replicated this effect even when the reliability of the shape-only cue for predicting category membership was reduced. In Experiment 3, we found that the absence of motion cues during learning removed the benefit of motion cues at test. Overall, our findings suggest that multisensory motion cues benefit the formation of novel object categories and allow for better generalisation. The results have implications for our understanding of the underlying dynamic and multisensory nature of object categories and the predictive role of multisensory features on category formation.

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The vOICe vision BCI 🧠🇪🇺Feb 22

Visual and tactile motion cues enhance the categorisation of novel object shapes https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s00221-026-07238-5 #multisensory

Visual and tactile motion cues enhance the categorisation of novel object shapes - Experimental Brain Research

Object categorisation is a fundamental cognitive process, involving the integration of information across the senses. We investigated, using smartphones, whether visual and tactile motion cues could enhance object category learning and generalisation to novel object shapes. Two categories of similar shapes were associated with specific correlated visual and tactile vibration motion cues. After learning object categories, participants were assessed on categorisation of learned and novel objects across four cue conditions: shape-only, shape-visual motion, shape-tactile motion, and shape-visual and tactile motion. We also assessed if accuracy was influenced by blocked versus interleaved cue-conditions at test. In Experiment 1, we found more accurate categorisation and generalisation when all cues were available at test. In Experiment 2 we replicated this effect even when the reliability of the shape-only cue for predicting category membership was reduced. In Experiment 3, we found that the absence of motion cues during learning removed the benefit of motion cues at test. Overall, our findings suggest that multisensory motion cues benefit the formation of novel object categories and allow for better generalisation. The results have implications for our understanding of the underlying dynamic and multisensory nature of object categories and the predictive role of multisensory features on category formation.

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Emberhart Feb 17

Using varied strategies ensures you not only remember the material better but also internalize it in different ways. This versatility helps you apply knowledge across multiple situations, making your learning richer and more versatile. #Multisensory #Emberhart #Engage https://podcasts.apple.com/fi/podcast/emberhart-podcast/id1784530203?i=1000694639425

Exploring New Ways to Learn and Think: A Spring Adventure in Knowledge

Podcast Episode · Emberhart Podcast · 21/02/2025 · 7m

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Psychotherapy Commission ACPE Feb 10

Specific relevance for psychotherapists, social workers, mental health professionals, and therapists. By detailing multisensory integration—how smell, touch, sound, sight, and balance influence perceptions of taste, objects, and even body weight—this content offers a useful lens for understanding clients' sensory experiences. The note that more than twenty distinct senses may operate simultaneously highlights the perceptual complexity that can shape daily life and clinical description.

Article Title: New research reveals humans could have as many as 33 senses

Link to Science Daily Mind-Brain News: https://ift dot tt/6bNmqnu

#Multisensory #Perception #SensoryIntegration #Neuroscience #MindBrainNews

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