// Glossary
Multisensory Integration
3 topics
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Can the Conditions for a Comfortable Space Be Verbalized?
The phenomenon where vision, hearing, touch, smell, and taste integrate to create the single experience of 'comfort.' The key is not addition of individual elements but whether they 'harmonize' as a whole.
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Does the Shape of the Cup Change the Taste of the Drink?
The phenomenon where multiple senses (vision, touch, taste, smell) integrate to form a single perception. The shape of the cup influences taste through vision and touch.
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How do physical fatigue and mental fatigue differ in how they are relieved?
The process in which multiple sensory inputs—visual, auditory, tactile, thermal, olfactory—are integrated in the brain and recognized as a single experience. In onsen, this occurs simultaneously, promoting fatigue recovery.