The Embedded Neuron, the Enactive Field?
Oxford University Press eBooks September 2, 2009 DOI: 10.1093/oxfordhb/9780195304787.003.0010 (opens in new tab)
Study at a glance
AI-extracted from the abstract| Characteristics | Review Peer reviewed |
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| Citations | 18 |
| Key findings | Argues that recent data challenge the classical conception of the receptive field of visual neurons, and proposes options for revising visual theory to accommodate these findings. |
Abstract
Abstract This article examines the concept of the receptive field (RF) of visual neurons. It introduces the concept of visual RFs by discussing the classical picture of primary visual cortex (V1) physiology and discusses the psychophysics and computational vision of contrast discrimination to place the visual neurophysiology in context. It evaluates some recent data which questioned the classical conception of the RF and considers some options available for absorbing these data into visual theory.