Visual neuroscience: retinotopy meets percept-otopy?
In the mammalian brain, the primary visual cortex forms a systematic spatial map of the visual field. A new study suggests that the representations on this map are affected by visual illusions that alter perceived size. Spatial patterns of activity may thus reflect perceived size.
Huk
Alexander C
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Neurobiology and Center for Perceptual Systems, The University of Texas at Austin, Austin, TX 78715, USA. huk@mail.utexas.edu
D001931:Brain Mapping; D006801:Humans; D009903:Optical Illusions; D012858:Size Perception / Q000502:physiology*; D014793:Visual Cortex / Q000502:physiology*; D014796:Visual Perception / Q000502:physiology