Incoming information from the retina is channeled into two pathways in the brain's visual system: one that's responsible for ...

How that visual "clutter" affects visual processing in the brain, however, is not well understood. ... "So, for example, if I'm asked to read the word 'cat' out of the corner of my eye, ...

The human brain can learn through experience to filter out disturbing and distracting stimuli—such as a glaring roadside billboard or a flashing banner on the internet. Scientists at Leipzig ...

Brain fills gaps to produce a likely picture Date: June 27, 2014 Source: Radboud University Nijmegen Summary: Researchers use visual illusions to demonstrate to what extent the brain interprets ...

A new study from the Institute of Neuroscience and Psychology at the University of Glasgow has found that the visual cortex – a part of the brain that processes information from the eyes ...

“The assembly of neuronal circuits, for example in visual brain areas, is classically considered an experience-dependent process: the neuronal networks are thought to be shaped by visual inputs ...

New research shows that the human brain automatically recognizes what actions an environment affords—like walking, climbing, or swimming—even without conscious thought.

Historian Pamela Smith‘s book, Symbols, Images, Codes: The Secret Language of Meaning in Film, TV, Games and Visual Media provides many examples. Alfred Hitchcock–a master of film symbolism.

This region of the brain is responsible for recognizing visual patterns. The stronger the participant’s epiphany, the greater the change in the ventral occipito-temporal cortex.

How that visual “clutter” affects visual processing in the brain, however, is not well understood. In a new study published Oct. 22 in the journal Neuron , Yale researchers show that this clutter ...

Retina-derived signals control pace of neurogenesis in visual brain areas but not circuit assembly. Nature Communications , 2023; 14 (1) DOI: 10.1038/s41467-023-40749-1 Cite This Page : ...