Neuronal mechanisms for the perception of ambiguous stimuli.

Abstract:

:Ambiguous figures that may take on the appearance of two or more distinct forms have fascinated philosophers and psychologists for generations. Recently, several laboratories have studied the neuronal basis of perceptual appearance at the level of single neurons in the cerebral cortex. Experiments that integrate neuronal recording with analyses based on sensory detection theory reveal a remarkable degree of specificity in these neuronal responses. The new challenges are to understand how cognitive processes, such as attention and memory, interact with perception to generate these neuronal signals.

journal_name

Curr Opin Neurobiol

authors

Parker AJ,Krug K

doi

10.1016/s0959-4388(03)00099-0

subject

Has Abstract

pub_date

2003-08-01 00:00:00

pages

433-9

issue

4

eissn

0959-4388

issn

1873-6882

pii

S0959438803000990

journal_volume

13

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