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Multisensory Interactions in the Real World

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  08 August 2019

Salvador Soto-Faraco
Affiliation:
Universitat Pompeu Fabra, Barcelona
Daria Kvasova
Affiliation:
Universitat Pompeu Fabra, Barcelona
Emmanuel Biau
Affiliation:
University of Birmingham
Nara Ikumi
Affiliation:
Universitat Pompeu Fabra, Barcelona
Manuela Ruzzoli
Affiliation:
Universitat Pompeu Fabra, Barcelona
Luis Morís-Fernández
Affiliation:
Universitat Pompeu Fabra, Barcelona
Mireia Torralba
Affiliation:
Universitat Pompeu Fabra, Barcelona

Summary

The interactions between the senses are essential for cognitive functions such as perception, attention, and action planning. Past research helped understanding of multisensory processes in the laboratory. Yet, the efforts to extrapolate these findings to the real-world are scarce. Extrapolation to real-world contexts is important for practical and theoretical reasons. Multisensory phenomena might be expressed differently in real-world settings compared to simpler laboratory situations. Some effects might become stronger, others may disappear, and new outcomes could be discovered. This Element discusses research that uncovers multisensory interactions under complex environments, with an emphasis on the interplay of multisensory mechanisms with other processes.
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