Correlation detection as a general mechanism for multisensory integration

Cesare V. Parise; Marc O. Ernst

doi:10.1038/ncomms11543

Nature Communications (Jun 2016)

Correlation detection as a general mechanism for multisensory integration

Cesare V. Parise,
Marc O. Ernst

Affiliations

Cesare V. Parise: Cognitive Neuroscience Department and Cognitive Interaction Technology-Center of Excellence, Bielefeld University
Marc O. Ernst: Cognitive Neuroscience Department and Cognitive Interaction Technology-Center of Excellence, Bielefeld University

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1038/ncomms11543
Journal volume & issue: Vol. 7, no. 1
pp. 1 – 9

Abstract

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The human brain integrates inputs across multiple sensory streams into a unified percept. Here Parise and Ernst present a model that assesses the correlation, lag and synchrony of multisensory stimuli, and predicts psychophysical performance on multisensory temporal and spatial tasks.

Published in Nature Communications

ISSN: 2041-1723 (Online)
Publisher: Nature Portfolio
Country of publisher: United Kingdom
LCC subjects: Science
Website: https://www.nature.com/ncomms/

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