Sounds Modify Visual Perception: A Study Reveals New Links Between Hearing and Vision in the Rodent Brain
- SISSA Press Office
- Nov 6, 2025
Published in PLOS Computational Biology, a new study from SISSA reveals the existence, in rats, of direct cross-modal interactions between distinct sensory modalities, capable of modulating perceptual processing. Specifically, auditory signals were found to compress the visual perceptual space in rodents, suggesting an inhibitory action of hearing on vision.