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"Multimodal social context modulates behavior in larval Drosophila"
https://www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1101/2025.03.24.644986v1?rss=1
#Drosophila #Behaviour #Sensory
#Larva
Unmasking My Wardrobe Color Choices
Now up on YouTube, an #OnlineAutscape2025 “More Autistic Joy” presentation: “Sensory joy to the rescue: emotional containers and portable safe spaces” by Alicja Nocon.
Watch: https://youtu.be/1ArUdA_ZJio
Worksheet: https://www.autscape.org/2025/programme/handouts/sensory-joy-worksheet.pdf
“It's well-known that having a more sensitive nervous system means that autistic people experience more sensory triggers and are more easily dysregulated. But what if we could use our sensory sensitivity to our advantage to bring a sense of peace and joy to helps us get through difficult experiences? In this presentation, I will share a number of practical ways using sensory joy to help contain overwhelming emotions and prepare for unfamiliar of predictably stressful situations, based on my own experience and the experiences of my clients.”
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It not being conscious doesn’t mean that it’s not actively occupying resources.
His reputation
At the Cutting edge of Sight
Cast into Darkness
#Haiku #Vision #SENSORY #ESP #AlexGomezMartin #Consciousness #Video #Research #Science #News #Today https://youtu.be/TC8u0D0dMr0?si=9mOisKKJnUvZL-Jc
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Can anyone recommend an adult toothpaste that's not mint flavoured (or menthol)? Ideally with fluoride although that's not a deal-breaker either way.
What if this approach is seriously arse about. And we can do better.
#Hypersensitivity to and #avoidance of certain flavours & textures is part of our #sensory profile for many #ActuallyAutistic folks. As with all of our sensory issues, the ways we devise to deal with them come at a cost, socially, emotionally & physically. Being pressured to let go of strategies that have protected us can feel life threatening. Especially if we don’t understand where they’ve come from & how they’ve helped us (hard to do when our various unusual behaviours are examined in isolation from each other & each set pathologised with an unhelpful diagnosis).
In my experience, we can change the habits & routines that protect us only when (i) we feel safe & (ii) it is our choice to do so. In our own ways, at our own speed, on our own terms. This profound need for autonomy gets pathologised as ‘demand avoidance’ but it’s another manifestation of the strategies for survival that we develop & cling to for dear life. Take this from me & I will die.
How about, for kids & adults ‘with #ARFID’, we approached interventions by starting with respect for autonomy. This means learning about how this person experiences sensory pleasures & discomforts around eating & taking them seriously. Then developing options for change that can be chosen by that person, or not. At their own pace.
It worked for me. As in so many areas of my life, this is the only approach that does.
Like so many folx who grew up undiagnosed I learned to be ashamed of my struggles (in denial about them, intolerant of their manifestation in others) & embarrassed about my gifts. Wish I’d understood my #neurodivergence, & that of my family members, when I was parenting kids.
So glad we can do better now. I wish the support systems whose funding rests on adopting pathologising diagnostic categories would catch up!!
@actuallyautistic #AutisticElder #AutisticParent #disability
ABC News · ARFID is almost as common as anorexia, but most people don't know it
"Sexual Failure Decreases Sweet Taste Perception in Male Drosophila via Dopaminergic Signaling"
http://biorxiv.org/cgi/content/short/2024.12.23.630063v1?rss=1
#Metabolism #Drosophila #Behaviour #Sensory
#Taste
#psa for those who wonder.
BENGAY® tastes nothing like it smells.
So many others.
Those apple smelling markers from first grade?
Taste like shit.
Also, don't sniff them during drug awareness week despite the black licorice one being your secret fave. Teacher gets a lil ancy about it.
Lucid Dreaming Increased with Sensory Cues
Summary: A new study shows that a lucid dreaming app, using the method called Targeted Lucidity Reactivation (TLR), can increase lucid dreaming frequency from 0.74 to 2.11 dreams per week. This research demonstrated that sensory cues delivered during sleep significantly enhanced dream awareness, with participants reporting improved emotional states after lucid dreams. The app combines pre-sleep training with auditory cues, showing promise for sleep-based self-improvement.
Key Facts:
Lucid dream frequency tripled using the app’s sound-based cues.
Sensory cues help boost awareness during dreams, fostering dream control.
Lucid dreams are linked to mood improvements and lower stress the following day.
#luciddreaming #sensory #dreamcontrol #stress
https://neurosciencenews.com/lucid-dreaming-sensory-cues-27941/
Neuroscience News · Lucid Dreaming Increased with Sensory Cues - Neuroscience NewsNeuroscience News provides research news for neuroscience, neurology, psychology, AI, brain science, mental health, robotics and cognitive sciences.
So, my #autistic kid likes to play with things that crank and spin. For example, our manual egg beater and our apple torture---I mean, peeler/slicer/corer 
Can anyone think of similar items (probably vintage or #antique) that we could scour op-shops or TradeMe for?
Because the usual #sensory play items of plastic and silicone just aren't cutting it. He likes lots of movement. (though he's already bored of our stationary bike)
Why Autistic People Might Experience Sex in a Different Way
Claire Jack, PhD. Psychology Today (2024)
"little research has been conducted into autistic people’s sensory experience of sex. In the biggest study of its kind, results backed up what my clients regularly tell me—that sensory issues have a significant impact for many autistic people."
Psychology TodayWhy Autistic People Might Experience Sex in a Different WayDo you find intimate touch and sex overwhelming or unpleasant? It could have something to do with sensory processing differences.
Audiograms and Prevalence of Hearing Loss in U.S. Children and Adolescents 6–19 Years of Age
L Humes 2024, JSLHR
"For children and adolescents in the United States, hearing was unaffected by differences in sex and race/ethnicity, with only age impacting pure-tone thresholds and only at the lowest (500 Hz) and highest (8000 Hz) frequencies examined. The overall prevalence of hearing loss was about 11%."
Comparing Self-Fitting Strategies for Over-the-Counter Hearing Aids: A Crossover Clinical Trial
Knoetze et al., JAMA Otol. 2024
"self-adjustment may produce higher satisfaction and longer daily use, highlighting the potential advantages of active user involvement in the fitting process. Further investigation is needed for long-term outcomes."
https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jamaotolaryngology/article-abstract/2821570
jamanetwork.comComparing Self-Fitting Strategies for Over-the-Counter Hearing AidsThis pseudorandomized clinical trial examines Abbreviated Profile of Hearing Aid Benefit scores for self-adjustment vs in situ audiometric fitting strategies for over-the -counter hearing aids among adults with hearing loss.
Long-Term Outcomes of Self-Fit vs Audiologist-Fit Hearing Aids
De Sousa et al., 2024 JAMA Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg.
"This comparative effectiveness research study demonstrated that self-fit OTC hearing aids can offer comparable long-term benefits to audiologist-fit hearing aids for individuals with mild to moderate hearing loss."
https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jamaotolaryngology/article-abstract/2821103
jamanetwork.comLong-Term Outcomes of Self-Fit vs Audiologist-Fit Hearing AidsThis comparative effectiveness research study compares long-term audiologist-fit hearing aid outcomes and self-fit hearing aid outcomes according to participants’ self-reported measures.
Easy as 1-2-3: Development and Evaluation of a Simple yet Valid Audiogram-Classification System
Humes and Zapala, 2024
"Here, a three-digit triad is proposed as a single-number summary of not only the severity, but also the configuration and bilateral symmetry of the hearing loss. ... Each digit also represents a different frequency region of the audiogram"
https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10.1177/23312165241260041
Choice enhances touch pleasantness
Gorman et al., 2024 AP&P
"Before and during touching, pupillometry was used to measure the level of arousal. ... Regardless of how relevant it is to the actual tactile stimulus, allowing one to choose may positively enhance a person’s perception of the physical contact they receive."
https://link.springer.com/article/10.3758/s13414-024-02887-6
SpringerLinkChoice enhances touch pleasantness - Attention, Perception, & PsychophysicsWe value what we choose more than what is imposed upon us. Choice-induced preferences are extensively demonstrated using behavioural and neural methods, mainly involving rewarding objects such as money or material goods. However, the impact of choice on experiences, especially in the realm of affective touch, remains less explored. In this study, we specifically investigate whether choice can enhance the pleasure derived from affective touch, thereby increasing its intrinsic rewarding value. We conducted an experiment in which participants were being touched by an experimenter and asked to rate how pleasant their experience of touch was. They were given either a choice or no choice over certain touch stimulus variables which differed in their relevance: some were of low relevance (relating to the colour of the glove that the experimenter would use to touch them), while others were of high relevance (relating to the location on their arm where they would be stroked). Before and during touching, pupillometry was used to measure the level of arousal. We found that having a choice over aspects of tactile stimuli—especially those relevant to oneself—enhanced the pleasant perception of the touch. In addition, having a choice increases arousal in anticipation of touch. Regardless of how relevant it is to the actual tactile stimulus, allowing one to choose may positively enhance a person’s perception of the physical contact they receive.
In-situ Audiometry Compared to Conventional Audiometry for Hearing Aid Fitting
Van Eeckhoutte, et al., 2024, Trends in Hearing
"The results clearly indicated that modern measured in-situ thresholds align (within 5 dB) with conventional thresholds measured, indicating the potential of in-situ audiometry for remote hearing care."
https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10.1177/23312165241259704
A psychophysical and neuroimaging analysis of genital hedonic sensation in men
Ruesink et al., Sci. Reports 2022
"Frenulum stimulation induced the greatest reports of subjective pleasure and led to the greatest deactivation of the default-mode network. This study represents a first pass at investigating, in humans, the relationship between innervation of genital surfaces, hedonic feelings, and brain mechanisms, in a systematic way."
NatureA psychophysical and neuroimaging analysis of genital hedonic sensation in men - Scientific ReportsCurrent understanding of human genital-brain interactions relates primarily to neuroendocrine and autonomic control, whereas interactions during sexual stimulation remain largely unexplored. Here we present a systematic approach towards identifying how the human brain encodes sensory genital information. Using a validated affective touch paradigm and functional magnetic resonance imaging, we found that hedonic responses to discriminatory versus affective tactile stimulation were distinctly different for both penile shaft and forearm. This suggests that, as with other body sites, genital skin contains small diameter mechanoreceptive nerve fibres that signal pleasant touch. In the brain, secondary somatosensory cortex (S2) distinguished between affective and discriminative touch for the penile shaft, but not for the forearm. Frenulum stimulation induced the greatest reports of subjective pleasure and led to the greatest deactivation of the default-mode network. This study represents a first pass at investigating, in humans, the relationship between innervation of genital surfaces, hedonic feelings, and brain mechanisms, in a systematic way.