Sources of Blindsight

Research connecting incidences of blindsight, or residual vision, to small sections of striate cortex within a damaged lobe is criticized as not explaining all cases of blindsight. Another correspondent comments on the image processing techniques used. The authors' reply is presented.

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Published inScience (American Association for the Advancement of Science) Vol. 261; no. 5120; pp. 493 - 495
Main Authors Stoerig, Petra, Weiskrantz, Lawrence, Fendrich, Robert, Wessinger, C. Mark, Gazzaniga, Michael S.
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published United States American Society for the Advancement of Science 23.07.1993
American Association for the Advancement of Science
The American Association for the Advancement of Science
Subjects
Behavioral neuroscience
Brain
Brain damage
Brain Mapping
Correlations
Eyes
Hemianopsia - physiopathology
Humans
Lesions
Localization (Brain function)
Localization of functions
Mental stimulation
Physiological aspects
Retinal images
Technical Comments
Visual cortex
Visual Cortex - physiopathology
Visual Field Tests
Visual fields
Visually disabled persons
Visually impaired persons
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Summary:Research connecting incidences of blindsight, or residual vision, to small sections of striate cortex within a damaged lobe is criticized as not explaining all cases of blindsight. Another correspondent comments on the image processing techniques used. The authors' reply is presented.
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ISSN:0036-8075
1095-9203
DOI:10.1126/science.8380016