Our sensory systems enable us to process stimuli within the world around us. Disruptions in sensory processing and integration may underlie visual learning disorders, chronic pain, obesity, and ...

Sensory processing disorder—also known as SPD or ... When the sensory receptors in the nervous system malfunction, as they’re theorized to do in SPD, common stimuli like lights, noises ...

Because processing of sensory information becomes more sophisticated ... of memory formation with in vivo imaging of synaptic strength. Can we build a sensory system from scratch? One way to ...

Sensory processing refers to how the nervous system handles information from eight senses. Yes, you read that correctly: eight. While there are five basic senses (touch, taste, smell, sight ...

This article was originally published with the title “ Plasticity in Sensory-Motor Systems ” in Scientific American Magazine Vol. 213 No. 5 (November 1965), p. 84 doi:10.1038 ...

Every child has unique preferences for sensory experiences; some experiences are distressing to the child and are therefore ...

This documentary is both an exploration and personal account of Sensory Processing Disorder ... include the vestibular and proprioceptive systems, which involve sense of balance and space ...

Animal brains are constantly bombarded with sensory information -- sights, sounds, smells, and more. Making sense of this information, scientists say, requires a sophisticated filtering system ...