Tag: sensory

Study suggests direct touch of food makes eating experience more enjoyable

From the Stevens Institute of Technology press release: Strawberry-flavored mousse tastes 10% sweeter when served from a white container rather than a black one. Coffee tastes nearly twice as intense… Read more »

Study suggests the brain can create sound information via lip-reading

From the Society for Neuroscience press release: Brain activity synchronizes with sound waves, even without audible sound, through lip-reading, according to new research published in JNeurosci. Listening to speech activates our… Read more »

Study suggests link between hearing and cognition begins earlier than once thought

From the Columbia University Irving Medical Center press release: Research has shown that adults with age-related hearing loss have higher rates of cognitive decline. Now, a study from researchers at… Read more »