Sensory overload is often about uncertainty and how long the brain has to stay engaged—especially in autism and ADHD.
Sensory overload occurs when the brain becomes overwhelmed by the volume or nature of the sensory inputs it receives. Sensory inputs can be any stimuli that enter through one of the sensory modalities ...
Every day, we take in a flood of information through our senses - sounds, lights, touch, smells, and tastes. For most people, the brain filters and manages this input seamlessly. But what happens when ...
On a sunny day in Chula Vista, California, visitors were swept away to the avenue of their childhood imaginations: Sesame Street. Sesame Place San Diego brings the familiar faces and spaces of the ...
For individuals with sensory sensitivity, the threshold for perceiving stimuli may be lower than usual, or their ability to adapt to repeated stimuli may be impaired. They may start avoiding ...
A UCSF study using fMRI revealed distinct brain network activity in children with sensory over-responsivity. These children showed less activity in outward brain networks and more in inward networks, ...
Walmart customers who experience sensory overload while shopping now have their own sensory-friendly hours, according to an official press release. Sensory-friendly hours launched on July 22, 2023, ...
Kiana Moore is forging her own path as a filmmaker. After winning the 2022 best feature film Tribeca X Award for “The Beauty of Blackness,” with co-director Tiffany Johnson, Moore set her sights on ...