Sensory representations in primary visual cortex are not sufficient for subjective imagery.
Current biology : CB 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...