Abstract Olfaction, despite being evolutionarily one of the oldest senses, is complex in structure and function. It can distinguish between trillions odorants, provides orientation, mediates social interactions, serves as a warning system. Sensory signals from periphery are first processed olfactory bulb (OB) then distributed to several cortical structures. Unlike other sensory modalities, this...

objectives: among the most important problems of autistic children are the behavioral disorders due to sensory processing deficiency, which are typically reflected in behaviors such as impulsivity, attention and concentration disorders, undesirable emotional reactions, sensory seeking in the form of stereotype behaviors, self-injury and self-stimulating. the present study aimed at exploring the...

Human visual processing is subject to a dynamic influx of visual information. Visual working memory (VWM) allows for maintaining relevant visual information available for subsequent behavior. According to the dominating view, VWM recruits sensory processing areas to maintain this visual information online (i.e., the ‘sensory recruitment’ hypothesis). In her recent Trends in Cognitive Sciences a...