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NeeDoh is the latest squishable toy to go viral. But not all sensory objects are toys. Here’s the difference and why it matters.
About 1-4% of people have synaesthesia, a trait that both fascinates and puzzles scientists.
Many Autistic people struggle through air travel or avoid it altogether. But travellers told us small measures and supports can make a big difference.
Philosophers have been debating whether we need conditioning to link information from different senses for centuries.
When asked, students say that touch is important in developing reading and writing skills. Research backs them up.
Motion sickness results when your senses report conflicting information to your brain that it can’t reconcile based on its expectations about how the world works.
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