Make Sense

Definition

Make sense refers to our ability to integrate and combine sensory information from different senses in order to create a coherent understanding of our surroundings. It involves processing inputs from multiple sensory modalities, such as vision, hearing, touch, taste, and smell.

Related terms

Multisensory Integration: The process by which the brain combines information from different senses to create a unified perception.

Synesthesia:

A neurological condition in which stimulation of one sensory or cognitive pathway leads to involuntary experiences in another pathway.

Cross-modal Perception: The ability to perceive stimuli from one modality (e.g., sound) based on stimuli from another modality (e.g., vision), allowing for interactions between different senses.