Sophie Forster

Sensory representations in primary visual cortex are not sufficient for subjective imagery.

Current Biology November 4, 2024 Giulia Cabbai, Chris Racey, Julia Simner et al.

The contemporary definition of mental imagery is characterized by two aspects: a sensory representation that resembles, but does not result from, perception, and an associated subjective experience. Neuroimaging demonstrated imagery-related sensory representations in primary visual cortex (V1) that show striking parallels to perception. However, it remains unclear whether these representations...