Natural behaviour frequently involves the need to look for task-relevant information. The function of attention is to facilitate this process by enhancing sensory signals from objects that match our goals. Objects that are selected are more likely to enter into conscious awareness, be remembered, and be acted upon. – Yu et al., 2023 Objectives: A. Learn how animals purposefully apply rhythmic motor movements to detect and track biologically relevant sensory rhythms. B. Apply

[The second in a series of 3 excerpts re sensory integration from my book, Ready to Learn. ]   Objectives: A. Learn that animal and human studies reveal that immature perceivers often rely on a dominant sensory input to guide task-related behaviour. B. Understand that sensory dominance in a particular context can change as part of normal development.   When a perceiver in a multisensory task must decide upon a task-appropriate action, experience routinely assigns a weighted r

[The first in a series of 3 excerpts re sensory integration from my book, Ready to Learn. ] Objectives: A. Distinguish two examples of independent sensory function in animals. B. Appreciate the sophistication of multisensory interactions in humans but also understand that independent sensory function is sometimes observed, and most often in children. C. Define “sensory dominance.” Independent sensory function is often observed in animals. In the spirit of developmental psycho