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Read more at: Explaining the heterogeneity and topography in inferior temporal cortex with deep neural networks

Explaining the heterogeneity and topography in inferior temporal cortex with deep neural networks

Humans recognise objects almost immediately – a brief glance is sufficient to recognise the face of a friend. Our everyday actions and interactions depend on object recognition which depends on a complex neural architecture in the visual cortex. The inferior temporal (IT) cortex is a particularly...


Read more at: Adaptive decision templates in the human brain.

Adaptive decision templates in the human brain.

When immersed in a new environment (e.g. navigating a new city or being surrounded by speakers of an unknown language) we are challenged to make sense of an initially incomprehensible stream of events. At first, it seems like a befuddling cacophony that leaves us completely unprepared for what will...


Read more at: Flexible perception: functional plasticity mechanisms in the human brain.

Flexible perception: functional plasticity mechanisms in the human brain.

Breaking the camouflage of a nearby object allows a casual rambler to detect a snake in the grass, and a more experienced hiker to determine whether it is a venomous European Adder or harmless grass snake. The visual processes of (1) detecting and segmenting targets from cluttered backgrounds, and...


Read more at: PRISM: Perceptual Representation of Illumination, Shape & Material.

PRISM: Perceptual Representation of Illumination, Shape & Material.

Whenever we open our eyes, we immediately gain access to a rich world of meaningful visual sensations. For a long time, research on visual perception has focussed primarily on our ability to recognize objects. However, Our visual experience provides us with a richly detailed representation of the...