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I also found the McGurk effect to be a great example of how our senses are interconnected and interdependent on one another. It definitely has changed my thoughts about our senses, and shows that they are not compartmentalized into separate areas. However there are still gaps in my understanding of how senses influence each other. For example, when one has stuffed up nose, and can't smell anything, one's sense of taste is also diminished. However I have heard that blind individuals can experience a heightening of the senses. I am curious to know if blind individuals, or individuals missing one sense for an extended period of time, actually experience a heightening of senses, or if they learn how to use the other senses more effectively. How does the nervous system control these adjustments?