<P> Multisensory integration, also known as multimodal integration, is the study of how information from the different sensory modalities, such as sight, sound, touch, smell, self - motion and taste, may be integrated by the nervous system . A coherent representation of objects combining modalities enables us to have meaningful perceptual experiences . Indeed, multisensory integration is central to adaptive behavior because it allows us to perceive a world of coherent perceptual entities . Multisensory integration also deals with how different sensory modalities interact with one another and alter each other's processing . </P> <P> Multimodal perception is a scientific term that describes how humans form coherent, valid, and robust perception by processing sensory stimuli from various modalities . Surrounded by multiple objects and receiving multiple sensory stimulations, the brain is faced with the decision of how to categorize the stimuli resulting from different objects or events in the physical world . The nervous system is thus responsible for whether to integrate or segregate certain groups of temporally coincident sensory signals based on the degree of spatial and structural congruence of those stimulations . Multimodal perception has been widely studied in cognitive science, behavioral science, and neuroscience . </P>

What is the general definition of a multi‐modal area