sensory

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Occasionally my therapist would have a delicious-smelling soup on simmer in another part of the house — not a design choice, but a pleasant sensory experience in the background.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 16, 2026

Cognitive scientists have investigated whether the brain itself is Bayesian—a probabilistic inference engine, perpetually recalibrating, merging incoming sensory data with past experience.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 29, 2026

The government wants to achieve this by making schools more inclusive - such as by having more sensory spaces and earlier access to specialists like speech and language therapists.

From BBC • Mar. 28, 2026

The sensory mismatch — a coconut-flavored “potato” — is a little kid’s dream, like the Jelly Belly “Bean Boozled” pack or a cupcake that looks like a hamburger.

From Salon • Mar. 17, 2026

When she returned to the hospital the next day, she put on a swimsuit and entered the sensory deprivation chamber.

From "Women in Space" by Karen Bush Gibson