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Sensory modalities are not separate modalities: plasticity and interactions.

S Shimojo¹, L Shams

¹Division of Biology, Computation and Neural Systems, California Institute of Technology, BI 139-74, 91125, Pasadena, CA 37203, USA. sshimojo@caltech.edu

Current Opinion in Neurobiology

|August 15, 2001

Summary

Perception is not modular; sensory systems interact. Recent studies show cross-modal influences are common, even in supposedly sensory-specific brain areas.

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Area of Science:

Neuroscience
Cognitive Science
Sensory Perception

Background:

Traditional view: perception is modular, with distinct sensory pathways.
Emerging evidence: sensory modalities are interconnected.

Purpose of the Study:

To challenge the modular view of perception.
To highlight the prevalence of cross-modal interactions.

Main Methods:

Review of recent behavioral studies.
Analysis of brain imaging data.

Main Results:

Cross-modal interactions are the norm in perception.
Sensory-specific cortical areas are modulated by other sensory inputs.

Conclusions:

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Perception is a highly integrated process.
The brain dynamically integrates information across sensory modalities.