ABSTRACT

Our brains are brilliant. Our brains are continually making sense of what we see, hear, taste, touch and smell – often without us even knowing it.

Look around you for ten seconds. Close your eyes and recall as many objects from around you as you can. How many did your brain spot and remember?          https://s3-euw1-ap-pe-df-pch-content-public-p.s3.eu-west-1.amazonaws.com/9781003052180/c09c6a11-0ff6-4fe9-bc14-a5e709f36d54/content/fig_C003_Inl_002.tif"/>

Listen carefully – how many different sounds can you hear?           https://s3-euw1-ap-pe-df-pch-content-public-p.s3.eu-west-1.amazonaws.com/9781003052180/c09c6a11-0ff6-4fe9-bc14-a5e709f36d54/content/fig_C003_Inl_003.tif"/>

Take a deep breath – how many different smells can you smell?          https://s3-euw1-ap-pe-df-pch-content-public-p.s3.eu-west-1.amazonaws.com/9781003052180/c09c6a11-0ff6-4fe9-bc14-a5e709f36d54/content/fig_C003_Inl_004.tif"/>

Close your eyes – how many different textures can you feel?            https://s3-euw1-ap-pe-df-pch-content-public-p.s3.eu-west-1.amazonaws.com/9781003052180/c09c6a11-0ff6-4fe9-bc14-a5e709f36d54/content/fig_C003_Inl_005.tif"/>